Cultural Resource Management Program at the University of Victoria
"Financial Management in Cultural Organizations", November 13-22
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If managers of cultural organizations are to foster strong and
creative environments for programs, they must build on a sound
understanding of the principles and practices of financial planning,
development, and management. Using the framework of the business
plan, this course stresses the role of financial planning,
forecasting and reporting in all aspects of management, and develops
your confidence in your management skills through a practical
examination of the following topics:

    $ nature and values of non-profit arts and cultural organizations
    $ accountability
    $ financial management cycles
    $ budgeting and resource allocation
    $ forecasting revenues and expenditures
    $ internal controls, evaluation and audit
    $ operating procedures
    $ management of revenue centres and box offices
    $ inventory control
    $ micro-computer applications
    $ legal and ethical issues

As you should be familiar with basic bookkeeping requirements and
procedures, this topic is addressed through advance readings.

Instructor: Pauline Thompson is a chartered accountant and Managing
Director, Operations, SCIENCE WORLD, British Columbia
Dates: November 13-22, 1996
Please register by:  October 16
Fee: $589 Canadian
Accommodation: available in on-campus bed & breakfast at $61
Canadian/night (call 604-721-8395). Program staff are pleased to
advise on off-campus alternatives

For more information, please contact:

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Brenda Weatherston, Program Coordinator
Cultural Resource Management Program
Division of Continuing Studies, University of Victoria
PO Box 3030, Victoria B.C. Canada V8W 3N6
Phone (604) 721-6119 FAX (604) 721-8774
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Visit our Web Site! http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/
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UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MUSEUM & HERITAGE PROFESSIONALS
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* Heritage Planning - Oct. 21-25 * Financial Management - Nov. 13-22
* Public Programming - Dec. 2-11 * Shaping Futures, Managing Change:
A Retreat for Senior Museum Professionals - Nov. 27-29 * Integrated
Museum Information Systems - Jan. 23-24 '97 * Managing Archaeological
Resources - Feb. 5-14,'97 * Curatorial Care of Artifacts - Feb. 19-
28,'97 * Museums on the WWWW - Feb. 19-21,'97 * Museums in Historic
Buildings - Mar. 17- 22,'97 at Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia * On
Contract - Jay Stewart, April, '97