FP7 and H2020 Master of Finance and Administration course on 21-22 January 2016 in Vienna

Facts and doubts about financial issues and EC audits

• FP7 Financial Guidelines have changed significantly in 2011 and 2012 - often with retroactive effect.
  Do you know what these changes are and how they can effect you project's financial management?

• H2020 financial rules differ from FP7 rules.
  Do you know what is different and how this affects accounting and adminstration of R&I projects in the transition period?

• In 2011 DG Research started to perform financial audits at FP7 beneficiaries and also subcontracted EC audits continued to conduct audits following a different approach.
  Do you know about this and how to get prepared for both approaches?

• Personnel costs calculations are the most common source of problems...
  Do you know how to make you time-sheets bulletproof and your salary calculation correct?

 Why participate in the "FP7 and H2020 – Master of Finance and Administration" course?

1. TRAINERS are ACTUAL Project Managers and Coordinators

This 2-day training course is built 100% on project experience and real-life examples. Our lecturers and workshop leaders are flesh-and-bone financial managers, whose daily work is to prepare financial reports and control budgets, manage project spendings and assist our project partners in their financial management. Their projects were recently subject of an EC audit.

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2. Lectures and practical workshops on Financial Rules and EC Audits

Experience Europa Media's unique "learning-by-doing" approach - presentations in the morning, then use your newly-acquired knowledge during the workshops designed for the particular topics:

Your Benefits

• Learn everything about the financial rules of FP7 and H2020 - find out what is new, what has changed and how to get the most out of your budget.
• Participate in Europa Media's well-known Financial Reporting workshop and prepare your Form C based on the documents and invoices we prepared.
• Discover the mistakes you made during the workshop and find out how to avoid making them again.
• Learn from our experience (and the mistakes we have made...), and network with others walking in the same shoes!

Is this training right for me?

Feedback from previous participants show that this course is equally useful for

• researchers and          
• administrators,
• managers and
• decision-makers,      

coming from

• public sector,
• universities or
• private entities.

Thanks to our learning-by-doing approach and the unique workshops, participants with different background will meet all their expectations! One of the strengths of our courses is the diverse background of the participants, so we can all learn a lot from the different approaches and stories.

Look at the topics to be covered at the course

The training fee includes

• Training material in electronic format
• Coffee breaks and lunch at the venue
• Access to our My Trainings (downloadable presentations, background documentations, workshop materials, partner search)
• Certificate