Did you know that we offer a community accountancy service? We are able to support you and your organisation in many ways including accounts preparation, independent examinations, advice and guidance, payroll and much much more. You can visit our Phoenix Accountancy and Business Consultancy Limited website to find out more and contact us for a quote!
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We also offer bespoke group and one to one training sessions, including an introduction to financial records, budgeting and cash flow, and budgeting for a funding bid. Take a look at our events calendar to see when the next course is running or email training@communityvision.org.uk to find out more.
We provide two online courses that may be relevant to your organisation, details of these can be found below. Courses marked [Online] can be purchased via learn.boost-training.org.uk.
CPD & Institute of Hospitality Approved
Acts of bribery and corrupt business practices are still an all to common part of business to business activity in the UK and Worldwide. Inducements can range from small 'facilitation payments' to gifts worth millions of pounds. They can come in many different forms and can sometimes be hard to track down.
This course examines some of the reasons why bribery and corruption occur as well as providing an overview of how common these practices are believed to be, before discussing how normal business activities, such as gifts, hospitality, sponsorship and donations, can be manipulated to become bribes.
It goes on to cover the legislation that is in place both in the UK and internationally and the severe penalties that can be brought against someone found to be acting a corrupt way. It also looks at the effects of bribery at a national level, including corruption in state-owned enterprises and governments, worldwide.
Finally, on a more practical level, it will show you some of the ways management and employees can reduce the risk of bribery and corruption in their organisations, particularly through anti-bribery and anti-corruption policies.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Define Bribery and what it entails and how it differs from gifts by understanding the criteria that can be applied to show the difference.
- Understand the motivation behind bribery and the effects on business and society.
- Identify the main legislation that is involved, the offences that can be committed and the principles promoted by the legislation.
- Be able to reduce the risk of bribery through risk assessment and employee responsibilities.
- Apply the Anti Bribery Management System ISO 37001 and its effectiveness within the world of business and commerce.
Target Audience
The course content is aimed at employees at all levels of an organisation that may encounter bribery or corrupt working practices.
Advantages
Training staff in this area can be used as part of a company’s proof that they are actively working to discourage corrupt working practices.
Online training is flexible, efficient and cost effective meaning the candidate can progress through the modules at their own pace and in their own time, so they can fit the training in around their work and personal life.
Further Progression
For candidates that want to add more qualifications to their CV our Leadership Skills and Developing Teamwork courses are ILM approved and can provide them with a recognised qualification.
For candidates new to management roles Managing Meetings would be a great next step although working through any of our range of Business Skills courses would be valuable.
Recommended System Requirements
- Browser: Up to date web browser
- Video: Up to date video drivers
- Memory: 1Gb+ RAM
- Download Speed: Broadband (3Mb+)
Duration: 50 minutes (Note: This is based on the amount of video content shown and is rounded off. It does not account in any way for loading time or thinking time on the questions).
CPD & Institute of Hospitality Approved
Money-Laundering is a major criminal problem, worldwide. This course starts by defining money-laundering and describing the 'regulated sector' as defined by the Proceeds of Crime Act.
The course discusses a number of money-laundering offences, including tax evasion, theft, fraud, bribery and the financing of terrorism. You'll learn about some of the 'red flags' which could indicate illegal activity, and the connections between money-laundering and certain financial institutions.
You'll see how the regulated sector combats money-laundering through compliance, due diligence, and record-keeping.
Finally, the course examines the internal controls and monitoring used by companies to fight against money-laundering, including policy statements, effective reporting systems, and staff responsibilities.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Identify the key pieces of legislation in regard to money laundering and its relation to other offences.
- Define the term Money laundering, what leads to it and the effect it has on others, the business and economy.
- Understand the concept of due diligence and the regulations that is applied and the regulators that can be consulted.
- Evaluate internal controls to help reduce and monitor activities that lead to money laundering.
- Remember employee responsibilities in applying internal control, recognise the signs of money laundering and reporting concerns.
Target Audience
This course is suitable for anyone working in an organisation that handles large amounts of money. It can also be used as an introduction to the subject for those working or planning to work in a regulated sector.
Advantages
Training staff in this area can be used as part of a company’s proof that they are actively working to identify and discourage money-laundering.
Online training is flexible, efficient and cost effective meaning the candidate can progress through the modules at their own pace and in their own time, so they can fit the training in around their work and personal life.
Further Progression
For candidates that want to add more qualifications to their CV our Leadership Skills and Developing Teamwork courses are ILM approved and can provide them with a recognised qualification.
For candidates new to management roles Managing Meetings would be a great next step although working through any of our range of Business Skills courses would be valuable.
For anyone working in the financial industry our Anti-Bribery and Corruption course would be a good further step as it explores in detail another financial crime and will show you some of the ways management and employees can reduce the risk of bribery and corruption in their organisations.
Recommended System Requirements
- Browser: Up to date web browser
- Video: Up to date video drivers
- Memory: 1Gb+ RAM
- Download Speed: Broadband (3Mb+)
Duration: 50 minutes (Note: This is based on the amount of video content shown and is rounded off. It does not account in any way for loading time or thinking time on the questions).