The 2016/17 Model Accounts and Better Practice Guidance Notes were launched by Paul Roche, LGV at the FinPro Professional Development Seminar on Thursday 16 February 2017. For details on the presentation please refer to the article on this website giving more information about the day. To access the Model Accounts and and Guidance documents please...
The fifteenth edition of the Victorian City Council Model Budget Guide for the 2017/18 financial year was announced by James Scott, Chair of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) Local Government Model Budget Taskforce, on Thursday 16 February 2017 at the FinPro Professional Development Seminar. This edition of the Guide builds on previous...
FinPro held their first professional development day for 2017 at The Centre Ivanhoe on Thursday 16 February. With over 260 in attendance, representing 73 of Victoria’s 79 Councils, plus representatives from our Regional Libraries and Audit Firms, it was a jam packed day – both in numbers attending and in information shared. The program comprised:...
The FinPro Annual Lunch and Networking Afternoon, incorporating the 2016 FinPro AGM will be held on Friday 2 December 2016 from 12 noon until 3.30pm at the beautiful Leonda by the Yarra, Wallen Rd, Hawthorn. This is a special day in the FinPro Calendar as it gives members the opportunity to connect in a relaxed...
FinPro is pleased to announce that the successful applicants for the 2016 FinPro Financial Management Leadership Program, to be run at The Country Place Kalorama from 20 – 22 November 2016 are as follows: Stephen Coulthard – Senior Accountant – Banyule City Council Mark Ma – Financial Accountant – Baw Baw Shire Council Sapphire Allen...
Applications have now closed for the 2016 FinPro Financial Management Leadership Skills Program and we are pleased to advise that 24 fantastic applications have been received from our membership. It will be a difficult job for our FinPro Leadership Committee to determine the successful applicants. The successful applicants for this years program will be announced on...
The Model Budget was launched at the FinPro Seminar on 18 February 2016 then subsequently finalised and made available on the FinPro Website on 2 March 2016. (www.finpro.org.au) When James Scott, Chairperson of the CAANZ Model Budget, launched the Model Budget he referred to the spreadsheet the taskforce had used in relation to Rate...
The 2015-16 Model Accounts, Better Practice Guide and a summary of changes are now available on LGV’s website at the following link: http://www.dtpli.vic.gov.au/local-government/publications-and-research/planning-and-reporting LGV will also be issuing a CEO Circular advising the sector tomorrow, Friday 4 March 2016
The fourteenth edition of the Victorian City Council Model Budget Guide for the 2016/17 financial year was announced by James Scott, Chair of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) Model Budget Taskforce, on Thursday 18 February 2016 at the 2015 FinPro Professional Development Seminar.The Model Budget documents were released on Tuesday 2 March....
FinPro held it’s first seminar for 2016 today and with 250 delegates attending, it was a great start to the year. Held at The Centre Ivanhoe, speakers presented on a range of current ‘hot’ topics including the Local Government Act Review and Rates Capping. The day also saw the launch of both the Model Budget...