The document provides information about upcoming finance-related events being organized by BIS Finance Academy. It announces masterclasses on public spending, devolution, and accounting standards. It also shares details about a finance capability development program and continuing professional development opportunities through online courses and external events. Resources on career pathways and a career planner tool are highlighted to help individuals develop their finance career.

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BIS and Partner Organisations
Finance Academy – May 2016
EVENT: BIS Finance Academy – Public Spending Masterclass
This is an intensive two-hour masterclass, aimed primarily at policy colleagues. It
aims to provide a bite-size overview of key public spending and VFM concepts,
needed to make effective policy.
The purpose of the class is to take policy colleagues through the basics of finance,
including DEL/AME, budgeting and forecasting, internal processes, and business
case development. The masterclass may also be useful as part of the induction for
new finance staff
Date: Tuesday 10th May
Location: 1 Victoria Street Conference Centre. Also abailable by webinar.
How to register: To register your place or to register to attend by webinar, please
email the BIS Finance 2020 mailbox
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EVENT: BIS Finance Academy – Demystifying devolution: from Barnett
to Wales
• Mike Barbier from the BIS UK Devolution Team will introduce the basics, outlining the different
devolution settlements and how to work with the Devolved Administrations and Territorial Offices;
• The HMT Devolution Team will give a practical demonstration of the financial side, including the
risks from not considering devolution early in the process.
So if you’ve always wondered about the Barnett Formula, or want to learn about the recent Financial
Framework with Scotland, then come along to this event.
Dates and location: (June, date TBC)
Further information and to register: email BIS Finance 2020
BIS Finance Academy – Finance Capability Development Programme
As part of the development of a Finance 2020 target operating model, we want to support organisations
to embed a Finance Business Partner model where appropriate. To do this we have identified the
business need for a structured programme of learning and development for staff within finance, budget
management or business partnering roles.
Course objectives
• Development or augmentation of core management and business partnering skills.
• Building effective relationships with customers and senior stakeholders.
• Communicating specialist knowledge in an accessible way.
• Taking a proactive approach to decision support and problem solving.
We have 36 places available and allocation will be made on a first come first served basis with the
opportunity to state a preference on location and cohorts depending on dates listed for the nine-
month programme.
Closing Date: 6th May
Initial attendance required: w/c 13 June or w/c 20 June
Cost: The cost of the programme is £2,320 per person which will need to be funded by individual
departments
Further information on the programme and how to register : Please email the BIS Finance
2020 mailbox
Our Capability offer to you
We want to hear from you if you have any L&D which can be shared across the
finance function, or any areas of development missing from our offer.
If you have any questions, please contact the BISFinance2020 Mailbox
NEW VAT/PAYE e-learning
An e-learning product developed by the GFA giving all Finance staff an appreciation of the subjects
so that you can guide your businesses - essential to get right and very costly to get wrong; and if
you're unsure who to ask for help!
For further information visit: Civil Service Learning
Find out more about these L&D
opportunities and more by joining our
BIS Finance LinkedIn page
UPCOMING EVENTS
All the major training providers regularly hold free events, which are an excellent
opportunity for networking and to learn about the latest developments in the financial,
accounting and commercial sector.
Please follow the links for more detail, and book directly with the Institute:
May June
NEW Career Pathways
What type of skills and experience do I need to perform well in this role? Do I
need a qualification? What competencies should I demonstrate at a particular
grade?
If these are questions you are asking yourself, the Career Pathways framework will
help you to gain a flavour of the key skills, experience and competencies required at
each grade. More specifically, the framework shows composite roles that are grouped
into three job families job families — Strategic Finance; Financial Control &
Operations; and Business Partnering & Change.
Career Pathways illustrate the opportunities available to you in Government Finance
and the wider Civil Service. This framework also signposts appropriate learning
available to you
For more information: You can read all about Career Pathways and how to access
the various tools on the last slide in this pack.

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BIS and Partner Organisations
Finance Academy – CPD offer
LinkedInFind out more about CPD opportunities and more by joining our BIS Finance LinkedIn page
NEW Dealing with Ethical Issues
The module on Dealing with Ethical Issues is taken from Ethical Issues for Accountants by David
Molyneaux. It brings together six true-to-life ethical dilemmas faced by chartered accountants, in
practice or business. Its goal is to bring ethical problems to life and to encourage debate and
understanding.
To find out more information about the full course, which is the equivalent of 4hrs CPD, click
here.
EVENT BIS Finance Academy - Accounting Standards Update
BIS Finance are running a free Accounting Standards Update event for
qualified and part-qualified finance staff again this year (with places available on
a first come, first served basis).
Topics covered will include:
• Overview of Government Reporting Issues
• International Financial Reporting Standards
-Refresher
-Updates – Overview of recent developments
-Updates – How standards are/will be changing
• Overview of the private sector in the UK and Ireland
Date: Thursday 21st July
Location: 1 Victoria Street Conference Centre
How to register: Please email the BIS Finance 2020 mailbox
NEW LSE Public Events
The LSE Summer events programme is now online, with highlights including lectures by Sophie
Walker, Frances O'Grady, Sir David Chipperfield, Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw and Jeremy Corbyn.
Everyone is welcome to attend LSE's public events, where some of the most influential figures in the
social sciences can be heard. They are aimed mainly at the intelligent lay person who is interested in
policy issues. Events are generally free and open to all, with entry on a first come, first served basis –
unless otherwise stated.
Many LSE events are certified for CPD purposes by The CPD Certification Service. Delegates should
refer to individual event web listings for further information.
You can find further information on the programme and how to register : here
LSE is easily accessible by public transport. You can find details: here
NEW Understanding Financial Crime
The module on Understanding Financial Crime is taken from Preventing Financial Crime by John
Taylor. Take a look at what comprises financial crime, the different types of crime that are committed
as well as their potential warning signs. This course also introduces some key issues: money
laundering, bribery and corruption.
To find out more information about the full course, which is the equivalent of 4hrs CPD, click
here.
NEW Great British Business Show
The Great British Business Show is a free annual business exhibition offering
a wealth of opportunity, advice and information crucial for ongoing business
growth within a challenging economy. It attracts businesses from a cross-section
of industries – i.e. there are stands staffed by a wide variety of firms and sectors
which could be of interest to BIS staff. There is also a very wide range of
seminars which could be useful for information gathering, CPD purposes (where
applicable) or simply for personal development (e.g. the motivational sessions).
For more information and for tickets please visit: Great British Business Show
Our Capability offer to you
We want to hear from you if you have any CPD which can be shared across the
finance function, or any areas of development missing from our offer.
If you have any questions, please contact the BISFinance2020 Mailbox

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BIS and Partner Organisations Finance Academy - Career Pathways
What type of skills and experience do I need to perform well
in this role? Do I need a qualification? What competencies
should I demonstrate at a particular grade?
If these are questions you are asking yourself, the Career Pathways
framework will help you to gain a flavour of the key skills, experience and
competencies required at each grade. More specifically, the framework
shows composite roles that are grouped into three job families job families
— Strategic Finance; Financial Control & Operations; and Business
Partnering & Change.
Career Pathways illustrate the opportunities available to you in Government
Finance and the wider Civil Service. This framework also signposts
appropriate learning available to you
Once you have explored the
career pathways, you can use
the Career Planner Tool.
This tool has been designed
to help structure your thinking
on the most effective ways to
accelerate your finance career
development through learning.
It is intended to be used by
you to prepare yourself for
conversations with your
manager and to provide
structure for those career
development conversations.
The Career Pathways website
clearly lays out how you
should prepare for these
conversations and how then
you can prepare to use the
Career Planner Tool.
The Career Planner Tool itself is in two sections. The top section is where
you make a note of your current role, your target role, and the length of time
it may take to reach your target role. The lower section is where you record
your learning needs. Once you have completed the tool, you can then share
it with your manager.
You can access the Career Pathways website here . The Career Planner Tool can be downloaded from here.
If you have any questions, please consult the guidance here. If you cannot access CSL, please email for guidance.