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Accounting Officer and Executive Duties for Municipal Managers

This course clarifies the personal duties and accountability of the municipal manager as accounting officer and administrative head. Participants examine responsibilities for financial management, delegations, consequence management and the relationship with council and the executive. The programme helps senior managers exercise their authority soundly, avoid personal liability, and lead an institution that delivers services within the law.

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What you will be able to do

  • Describe the accounting officer duties of the municipal manager.
  • Manage the boundary between administration and political leadership.
  • Establish sound delegations and hold delegates accountable.
  • Discharge financial management and expenditure control duties.
  • Apply consequence management for misconduct and poor performance.
  • Protect against personal liability through documented decisions.

Course outline

  1. 01The Accounting Officer Role
  2. 02Administration and the Political Interface
  3. 03Delegations and Accountability
  4. 04Financial Management and Expenditure Control
  5. 05Consequence Management
  6. 06Avoiding Personal Liability
  7. 07Leading a Compliant Institution

Who should attend

This course is aimed at municipal managers, senior managers, chief officers and aspiring executives in local government and public entities.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Durban3R13,000Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Nov 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Online3US$900Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register

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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Next session
5 to 9 Oct 2026
Venue
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5 day programme
FromR18,000
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