{"product_id":"3476872_acca-learning","title":"Public Financial Management Essentials","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWhat you will learn\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003col style=\"margin-bottom: 11.0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 2.0px;margin-left: 8.0px;\"\u003eexplain the role of public finance and public financial management (PFM) for governments, the economy and the public\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 2.0px;margin-left: 8.0px;\"\u003edescribe how governments create and enact policies, including PFM policies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 2.0px;margin-left: 8.0px;\"\u003eexplain how public sector goods and services are financed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 2.0px;margin-left: 8.0px;\"\u003edescribe the objectives, benefits and challenges of PFM reform\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 2.0px;margin-left: 8.0px;\"\u003eexplain the importance of ethical practices and apply ethical decision-making throughout your PFM work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout this Course\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 11.0px;margin-left: 0.0px;\"\u003eThis foundational course builds your understanding of public finance from the core concepts, showing why effective management of public money matters for governments, services and citizens. 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