Municipal Budgeting and MFMA Financial Reporting

Municipalities and local authorities across Africa face intense pressure to spend responsibly, report transparently and deliver services within tight fiscal limits. This course guides municipal finance officials through the annual budget cycle, in year monitoring and statutory reporting expected under municipal finance legislation such as the MFMA. Participants leave able to compile credible budgets, track spending against service delivery plans and prepare reports that satisfy councils and oversight bodies.

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What you will be able to do

Explain the municipal budget cycle and the roles of the accounting officer, council and treasury.
Compile a credible capital and operating budget aligned to the integrated development plan.
Monitor revenue collection, spending and grant utilisation throughout the financial year.
Prepare in year monitoring reports and adjustment budgets that withstand scrutiny.
Apply grant conditions and conditional grant frameworks to avoid unauthorised spending.
Produce annual financial statements and performance reports for audit and oversight.

Course outline

01The Municipal Finance Legal Framework
02Linking Budgets to Service Delivery Plans
03Compiling the Capital and Operating Budget
04Revenue Management and Grant Frameworks
05In Year Monitoring and Adjustment Budgets
06Preparing for the Annual Audit
07Reporting to Council and Oversight Committees

Who should attend

Municipal budget officers, chief financial officers, finance managers and accountants working in local government and public entities.

Dates, venues and fees

Dates	Venue	Days	Fee	Register
28 Sep to 2 Oct 2026	Dubai	5	US$1,800	Closed
5 to 9 Oct 2026	Johannesburg	5	R18,000	Closed
12 to 16 Oct 2026	Cape Town	5	R18,000	Closed
19 to 23 Oct 2026	Durban	5	R18,000	Register
26 to 30 Oct 2026	Pretoria	5	R18,000	Register
2 to 6 Nov 2026	Nairobi	5	US$1,800	Register
9 to 13 Nov 2026	Dar es Salaam	5	US$1,800	Register
16 to 20 Nov 2026	Lusaka	5	US$1,800	Register
23 to 27 Nov 2026	Harare	5	US$1,800	Register
30 Nov to 4 Dec 2026	Accra	5	US$1,800	Register
7 to 11 Dec 2026	Lagos	5	US$1,800	Register

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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Training a whole team?

We can run Municipal Budgeting and MFMA Financial Reporting privately for your team, on your dates and built around your own systems. Group delivery is usually more cost effective from about six delegates.

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