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Bank Reconciliation and Cash Book Management

Unreconciled bank accounts hide errors, fraud and cash flow surprises that can cripple a growing organisation. This hands on course builds solid skills in maintaining an accurate cash book, performing timely bank reconciliations and resolving reconciling items. It is ideal for African finance teams handling multiple accounts, mobile money and high transaction volumes who need clean, audit ready cash records.

What you will be able to do

  • Maintain an accurate cash book across multiple bank and mobile money accounts.
  • Perform a complete bank reconciliation from statement to ledger.
  • Identify and resolve outstanding deposits, unpresented payments and errors.
  • Detect signs of cash misappropriation and reconciliation manipulation.
  • Establish a reconciliation routine that keeps accounts current.
  • Prepare reconciliation records that satisfy auditors and management.

Course outline

  1. 01The Role of the Cash Book
  2. 02Recording Receipts, Payments and Transfers
  3. 03Bank Statements, Mobile Money and Card Feeds
  4. 04Performing the Reconciliation Step by Step
  5. 05Resolving Reconciling Items
  6. 06Spotting Fraud and Errors During Reconciliation
  7. 07Building a Monthly Reconciliation Routine
  8. 08Audit Ready Reconciliation Files

Who should attend

Bookkeepers, cashiers, accounts clerks, finance officers and supervisors responsible for cash records and bank reconciliations.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 18 Aug 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100
24 to 25 Aug 2026Pretoria2R10,000
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026Cape Town2R10,000
14 to 15 Sep 2026Online2US$900
21 to 22 Sep 2026Mozambique2US$1,100
28 to 29 Sep 2026Cairo2US$1,100
5 to 6 Oct 2026Accra2US$1,100
12 to 13 Oct 2026Lusaka2US$1,100
19 to 20 Oct 2026Kigali2US$1,100
26 to 27 Oct 2026Nairobi2US$1,100
2 to 3 Nov 2026Durban2R10,000
9 to 10 Nov 2026Johannesburg2R10,000
23 to 24 Nov 2026Mauritius2US$1,100
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Dubai2US$1,100
7 to 8 Dec 2026Lagos2US$1,100
14 to 15 Dec 2026Harare2US$1,100
21 to 22 Dec 2026Kampala2US$1,100

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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