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Contractor Financial Management and Progress Payment Control

Contracting businesses win work on tight margins and then live or die by how well they manage cash, retentions and progress claims across long running projects. This course equips finance teams to value work done, control project cash flow and protect margins against variations and disputes. It reflects the realities of construction and engineering contracting across African markets.

What you will be able to do

  • Explain how contractor finances differ from other businesses.
  • Recognise revenue and cost on long term contracts correctly.
  • Value work done and prepare progress payment claims.
  • Manage retentions, variations and claims financially.
  • Forecast and control project cash flow.
  • Protect and analyse margins across the contract portfolio.

Course outline

  1. 01The Contractor Financial Model
  2. 02Revenue and Cost Recognition on Contracts
  3. 03Valuing Work Done and Progress Claims
  4. 04Retentions, Variations and Claims
  5. 05Project Cash Flow Forecasting and Control
  6. 06Contract Margin Analysis
  7. 07Portfolio Reporting and Risk

Who should attend

Contract accountants, project finance staff, commercial managers and finance managers in contracting and engineering firms.

Dates, venues and fees

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