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Basic Skills for Cashiers and Account Clerks of Micro-Finance Institutions
 
PREMISE: Cashiers and Account Clerks require basic skills in accounting and finance for effective performance on their jobs. Further more, these officers require time management and interpersonal skills for effective performance of their jobs. However, interactions with cashier and account clerks in the Micro Finance (MFIs) show that they have inadequate skills in accounting, finance, time and interpersonal relationships management.

OBJECTIVES: This workshop is designed to sharpen accounting, finance, time and interpersonal management skills of participants. At the end of the workshop, participants should be able to:
 
  • keep accurate records demanded by their schedule of duty;
  • identify various banking instruments.
  • demonstrate high level of courtesy in their dealings with members of staff; customers and public; and
  • manage their time effectively.
    CONTENT:
  • Role of Cashiers and Account clerks in the Micro Finance Banks.
  • Agricultural and Micro enterprise environment in Nigeria.
  • Principles of Accounts.
  • Cheques; parts, parties, crossings and their effects.
  • Cashiers' Records.
  • Cash entries, balancing procedure and analysis.
  • Bankers/Customers relationship.
  • Time Management.
TRAINING METHODS: Lecturettes, group discussions, case studies and exercises.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Cashiers and Account Clerks in the Micro Finance Banks, NGOs and CBOs, Credit officers in development projects (FADAMA).
  DURATION: One Week DATE: June 7 - 11, 2010.
  VENUE: Ilorin, Nigeria CHARGES: =N=23,000.00
 

 Updated 2010 Agricultural & Rural Management Training Institute, Nigeria