Update July 15, 2008: This training is at capacity. The Oakland training on July 31, 2008 has seats available. Register at: http://hud-sf.eventbrite.com/

Registration Deadline: July 15, 2008

To register for the training, click the Register Now button above. You will receive an email from orders@eventbrite.com confirming that your registration information has been recorded. This is NOT a confirmation that your registration has been accepted.

You will receive a separate email from vliu@icfi.com confirming your registration has been accepted. Due to capacity constraints, we may need to limit the number of attendees from each organization.

Course Description

This training will teach you to apply cost accounting concepts to Supportive Housing Programs (SHP). The trainers will address the following topics:

• Differentiating between cost accounting and fund accounting
• Understanding common misconceptions about cost accounting
• Allocating and documenting costs
• Budgeting and tracking costs
• Identifying activity specific issues (e.g. Operating Projects, Delivering Services, Leasing, etc.)
• Creating successful grant reports

Participants will receive a manual and references. In addition, participants will practice cost accounting principles through interactive exercises which teach the key questions to ask to allocate costs and ensure consistency with the budget.

Cost Accounting is the second training in a series of financial management trainings for SHP grantees and project sponsors. Completion of the Fund Accounting Clinic (offered in 2007 and June 2008) is a prerequisite to attend Cost Accounting.

Cost

The training and manual is provided free of charge by HUD. Registration is required to attend.

Who Should Attend

Cost Accounting is for Executive Directors, as well as financial and program managers. This course is designed to focus on the interrelationship of program and financial management. We recommend each agency send one program and one financial manager / staff person. HUD urges all SHP grantees and sponsors to attend this important financial management training, which is a prerequisite for the next training in the financial management series.

Meals and Accommodations

Participants will be responsible for their own meal arrangements and if necessary, lodging arrangements.

The facilities are accessible to persons with physical disabilities. Participants who require auxiliary aids or have other special needs should contact Vicky Liu at vliu@icfi.com or (415) 677-7173 at least two weeks prior to the training so appropriate accommodations can be made.

*Reminder*

Last Fund Accounting Clinics offered in 2008

Phoenix: June 3, 2008

San Francisco: June 4, 2008

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