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Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) Compliance for National and Provincial Departments

This course equips officials in national and provincial departments and public entities to apply the Public Finance Management Act and Treasury Regulations in day to day administration. Participants examine the duties of accounting officers, delegations, expenditure controls and the classification of unauthorised, irregular and fruitless spending. The programme uses African government scenarios to build controls that survive Auditor-General review and support clean administration.

What you will be able to do

  • Explain the structure of the PFMA and supporting Treasury Regulations for departments and public entities.
  • Describe the responsibilities and delegations of accounting officers and accounting authorities.
  • Apply expenditure and commitment controls that prevent unauthorised and wasteful spending.
  • Classify and report unauthorised, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure correctly.
  • Prepare for audit engagements by aligning records with compliance requirements.
  • Develop internal control action plans that respond to recurring audit findings.

Course outline

  1. 01PFMA and Treasury Regulations Overview
  2. 02Accounting Officer Duties and Delegations
  3. 03Budget Execution and Expenditure Controls
  4. 04Unauthorised, Irregular and Fruitless Expenditure
  5. 05Asset and Liability Management
  6. 06Reporting and Financial Statements
  7. 07Audit Readiness and Internal Controls
  8. 08Compliance Action Planning

Who should attend

This course suits finance officials, accounting officers, chief financial officers, internal control staff and administrators in national and provincial departments and public entities.

Dates, venues and fees

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