FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION & AUDITING PREPARATION
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Are you managing an EU Funded project?
Are you struggling with the EC procedures for recognising your project costs?
Would you like to understand the WHY and WHAT in the Grant Agreement provisions that you are obliged to?
Have you wondered how to calculate the Day Equivalents for your personnel, working for one or more EU Grants?
Are you hesitating on how to ensure Value for Money principle is adequately followed in your budget implementation?
With this online course, you will equip yourself with in-depth understanding about the sound financial management principles, defined by the EC Authorities. If your project is funded with a Budget-Based Grant and so funding is dependent on your financial reporting…
.. or if you are considering future participations in EC Calls for Proposals – even for Lump Sum Grants – and so, you would have to draft a budget….
In both cases, solid comprehension on the financial rules and on cost eligibility is a prerequisite for cooperating with the EC Authorities.
The best strategy for defending your financial interests when requesting EU funding is to design your financial internal controls the way the EC auditors would check them!
The course will give you a wide range of considerations, that project managers need to well be aware of, when partnering EC Authorities. From a theoretical point of view – on what is to be a partner of the EC Authorities, and on the process of Grant Management for both the Grant Holder and for the Grant Authority – to the practical application of the cost eligibility criteria and relevant financial provisions in the Grant Agreement or in a Call for Proposal – you will have the “code” to solve the puzzle.
We discuss and practice how to correctly identify, calculate and justify the different spending lines into the Grant Agreement’s cost categories according to the general and specific eligibility criteria. The course is relevant for most of the EU Programme funding opportunities, with a special focus on Horizon Europe.
Participants of the two days training will learn:
- The contractual requirements for EU funded projects
- Documentation and record keeping requirements
- How to document project finance
- How to identify eligible and non-eligible costs
- The differences between direct and indirect costs
- How to prepare for financial audits
- How to respond to pre-audit questions from the EC
- How to act during on-the-spot checks
- How to avoid disputes
Course’s Benefits & Outcomes:
Become familiar with the current EU rules
Prepare accurate documentation
Avoid compromising your project
Avoid financial corrections and repayments due to incorrect financial recording
Increase absorption of your funds through simplifying application and reporting processes
Find out how to utilise the financial and auditing control tools
Increase your organisation’s competitiveness
Benefit from practical workshops and exercises
Learn from best practice examples of our experienced speakers
Benefit from key insights
Receive tangible and actionable advice on your individual questions
Network and exchange experience with peers and possible partners from across EU
- National Contact Points for Horizon
- Project Managers
- Projects Administrators
- Account Managers
- Co-ordinators and Controllers
- Managers
- Development Managers
- Directors of Research
- Accountants
- Auditors
- Financial Specialists
- Grants Financial Accountants
- Heads of Finance
- Directors of Financial Services
- Chief Financial Officers & Chief Internal Auditors
- Internal Auditors
- External Auditors working for the Public Administration
- Consultants advising Beneficiaries
- Policy Advisors
- From:
European Agencies
Executive Agencies
Certifying Authorities
Competition Authorities
National and Regional Audit Authorities
National and Regional Courts of Auditors and Inspectorates
Coordinating Bodies
National and Regional Public Authorities
Regional and Local Governments
Development Agencies
Subordinate Bodies
Public and Private Beneficiaries of EU Funds
Research & Technology Centres
Public and Private Research Institutes
Universities
Spin-off Companies
Clusters and Innovation Centres
Private Companies of all Sectors
Associations, Foundations, Non for Profit and NGOs
Advisory and Auditing Companies serving EU Beneficiaries
Participation fee for the 2 days training:
In-Class €1490 excl. VAT
Online €1100 excl. VAT
Training package includes:
Admission to the course
Course’s Handbook
Hard copies of training material
Certificate on the “Financial Administration & Auditing Preparation for E.C. Funded Projects” training completion
Certificate of attendance
Accreditation to Professionals Directory
Complimentary coffee & snack breaks
Complimentary networking lunch breaks
Sara Dishkova
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) since 2002
Sara has a long record of work experience in the domain of the internal and financial audit with a focus on managing EU Funds. She has been working in the European Commission, as a Certified Internal Auditor, on EU Agencies and other EU bodies, as well as Financial Auditor on beneficiaries of FP7 Research program.
As of 2020 Sara has joined the European Academy as a lead training consultant on EU Grants’ financial management. Her specialty spans from the experience in EU Research funds, through other EU Programmes as EU4Health, CERV and others.
Dimitrios Prilidis
Certified Auditor
Only recently left the B2 Unit, where for the last 4 years he has been conducting on the spot controls for beneficiaries. During his work, Dimitrios has contributed to the development and definition of new audit methodologies, approaches and strategies, guidance documents, manuals and other audit-related matters for Horizon 2020. Dimitrios has an extensive experience in Financial and Business Controls.
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The pre-training process was clear and the support was perfect. I gained a lot of new knowledge that I can use in my work.
The course was very well prepared and designed the way it would benefit any new learner as well as experienced professionals. Lots of practical cases and real life scenarios were helpful to determine the most important areas of financial controls.
I am the Administrative and Financial Director, and we have 2 projects financed by the European Union, one over 4 years and the other over 2 years.
It was necessary for me to have more in-depth knowledge, for the success of the projects. There's information I didn't have, on staff costs on the audit, and after the training it helped me understand a lot of things.
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