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Accounting Officer and Executive Duties for Municipal Managers

This course clarifies the personal duties and accountability of the municipal manager as accounting officer and administrative head. Participants examine responsibilities for financial management, delegations, consequence management and the relationship with council and the executive. The programme helps senior managers exercise their authority soundly, avoid personal liability, and lead an institution that delivers services within the law.

What you will be able to do

  • Describe the accounting officer duties of the municipal manager.
  • Manage the boundary between administration and political leadership.
  • Establish sound delegations and hold delegates accountable.
  • Discharge financial management and expenditure control duties.
  • Apply consequence management for misconduct and poor performance.
  • Protect against personal liability through documented decisions.

Course outline

  1. 01The Accounting Officer Role
  2. 02Administration and the Political Interface
  3. 03Delegations and Accountability
  4. 04Financial Management and Expenditure Control
  5. 05Consequence Management
  6. 06Avoiding Personal Liability
  7. 07Leading a Compliant Institution

Who should attend

This course is aimed at municipal managers, senior managers, chief officers and aspiring executives in local government and public entities.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Dubai3US$1,500
24 to 26 Aug 2026Lagos3US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Harare3US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026Kampala3US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026Pretoria3R13,000
28 to 30 Sep 2026Cape Town3R13,000
12 to 14 Oct 2026Online3US$900
19 to 21 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026Accra3US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026Kigali3US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Durban3R13,000
7 to 9 Dec 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
21 to 23 Dec 2026Mauritius3US$1,500

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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