BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//ICPAK - ECPv6.5.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.icpak.com
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for ICPAK
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:Europe/Moscow
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0300
TZOFFSETTO:+0300
TZNAME:MSK
DTSTART:20260101T000000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20260304T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20260306T153000
DTSTAMP:20260503T010406
CREATED:20251226T121337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T104038Z
UID:10003280-1772614800-1772811000@www.icpak.com
SUMMARY:WORKSHOP FOR ACCOUNTANTS IN LEARNING INSTITUTIONS AND HOSPITALS
DESCRIPTION:THE INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS OF KENYA\n(Established under the Accountants Act\, Laws of Kenya)\nWORKSHOP FOR ACCOUNTANTS IN LEARNING INSTITUTIONS AND HOSPITALS \nTheme: Enhancing Financial Accountability & Compliance in Public Service Institutions\nDate: 4th -6th March 2026\nTime: 09.00am-03.30pm \nVenue: Acacia Premier Hotel\, Kisumu \nOVERVIEW: \nLearning institutions and hospitals operate in increasingly complex financial environments. They handle multi-source funding\, strict regulatory demands\, rapidly evolving accounting standards\, digitization requirements\, and heightened expectations for transparency and accountability. Accountants in these sectors face unique challenges\, including: \n\nEnsuring compliance with public financial management (PFM) regulations\,\nManaging restricted funds\, grants\, and donor-supported programs\,\nImplementing IPSAS/IFRS-based reporting\,\nStrengthening internal controls and audit readiness\,\nAdopting digital and automated financial systems\,\nEnhancing financial planning to support service delivery and institutional growth.\n\nTo address these capacity gaps\, this workshop aims to upgrade the competencies of accountants from educational and health institutions\, ensuring more efficient financial governance and improved institutional performance. \nThe following topics will be covered:\n1. Regulatory & Compliance Frameworks\n\nOverview of applicable accounting standards (e.g.\, IPSAS\, IFRS\, INPAS) for education and healthcare institutions\nDifferences in reporting requirements between public\, private\, and non-profit institutions\nCompliance with government funding\, grants\, and donor restrictions\nAudit readiness and responding to regulatory inspections\n\n2. Financial Reporting & Transparency\n\nBest practices in financial statement preparation for schools and hospitals\nSegment reporting: academic programs\, departments\, clinical services\, and cost centers\nDisclosure requirements for tuition revenue\, patient service revenue\, and subsidies\nEnhancing transparency for boards\, regulators\, donors\, and the public\n\n3. Revenue Recognition & Funding Models \n\nAccounting for tuition fees\, scholarships\, and deferred revenue\nPatient billing\, insurance claims\, and third-party reimbursements\nGrants\, endowments\, donations\, and restricted funds\nGovernment funding and performance-based financing\n\n4. Cost Accounting & Budgeting\n\nCost allocation methodologies for departments\, faculties\, and clinical units\nActivity-based costing in hospitals and educational institutions\nBudget preparation\, monitoring\, and variance analysis\nManaging rising operational costs while maintaining service quality\n\n5. Asset Management & Capital Accounting\n\nAccounting for buildings\, medical equipment\, laboratories\, and IT infrastructure\nDepreciation\, impairment\, and asset revaluation\nCapital projects\, donor-funded assets\, and lease accounting\nMaintenance costs vs. capital expenditures\n\n6. Internal Controls & Risk Management\n\nDesigning effective internal control systems\nFraud risks in tuition collection\, billing\, procurement\, and payroll\nSegregation of duties and authorization controls\nRisk assessment and mitigation strategies\n\n7. Technology & Digital Reporting\n\nFinancial management information systems (FMIS) for schools and hospitals\nIntegration of accounting systems with student and patient management systems\nAutomation of reporting and reconciliation processes\nData security\, privacy\, and access controls\n\n8. Performance Measurement & Financial Sustainability\n\nKey financial and operational performance indicators\nLinking financial data with educational and healthcare outcomes\nLong-term financial sustainability and cash flow management\nScenario planning and stress testing\n\n9. Governance\, Ethics & Accountability\n\nRoles of boards\, finance committees\, and management\nEthical issues in financial reporting and resource allocation\nAccountability to students\, patients\, donors\, and the public\nManaging conflicts of interest\n\n\nOffice of Auditor General feed backs on audit of learning institutions and hospitals\n\nTARGET AUDIENCE \nThis workshop targets Accountants in learning Institutions and Hospitals in the public and private sectors. \nCONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNITS\nMembers of ICPAK and those from other reciprocating professional bodies will earn 20 CPD units upon successfully attending all workshop sessions. \nFINANCIAL COMMITMENT: \n\n\n\nCategory\nCharges Physical \n\n\nAssociate Members\nKes 40\,000 per Delegate\n\n\nFull Members\nKes. 45\,000 per Delegate\n\n\nNon-Member\nKes. 50\,000 per Delegate\n\n\nAccommodation\nDelegates are advised to make own travel and accommodation arrangements\n\n\n\n**Charges will cater for daytime meals\, conference giveaways\, learning materials\, and certificates of attendance.  \nONLINE BOOKING: \nWe call on seminar participants to note that booking is available only online at www.icpak.com/events. \nDelegates are reminded to note that online booking for training sessions is MANDATORY.   This is available either online at www.icpak.com/events  or on the ICPAK Live – A smart phone-based application that is available from google store. \nNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL TRAINING AUTHORITY (NITA) REIMBURSEMENT: \nThe Institute is registered as a trainer with National Industrial Training Authority. The Institute’s registration number is DIT/TRN/47. Participants who are registered levy contributors should apply to NITA for reimbursement of their fees. Please note that this is applicable for Kenyan citizens only and subject to NITA regulations. Remember that to qualify you should apply to NITA for approval prior to the date of the conference. Further details can be obtained from their website (www.nita.go.ke) \nFurther requests can be channeled to us via telephone calls on +254 719 074 100\,  or via email to marketing@icpak.com. \nWe encourage members to regularly visit our website https://www.icpak.com for updates.
URL:https://www.icpak.com/event/workshop-for-accountants-in-learning-institutions-and-hospitals/
LOCATION:Acacia Premier Hotel
CATEGORIES:Local Seminars
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR