The Financial Management and Accounting Course, organised by the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development, aims to enhance officers’ knowledge and skills in managing finances and preparing accurate, transparent, and standard-compliant accounting reports. The main objectives of this course are to understand the fundamental principles of financial management and accounting, to master aspects of Payment and Revenue Management, to improve efficiency in Emolument Management, and to understand the concept of Public Officers’ Claims.
• A total of fifty-three (53) officers from various divisional offices of the ministry attended this course, including officers handling financial matters from the Headquarters. Three (3) invited speakers from the Sarawak State Treasury Department and the Kuching Divisional Treasury Office—namely Puan Icha ak Stephen Akon (Assistant State Accountant), Nanti Jalil (Assistant State Accountant), and Encik Tan Chi Chieh (Senior Accountant)—delivered presentations according to their respective areas of expertise.