KEF Certified Municipal Economist is a certification developed specifically for finance professionals and controllers in municipalities and regions. The basic part covers nine key knowledge areas, from accounting and local government law to procurement, VAT, municipal finance and internal control. You choose whether to study on your own or take courses before you sit the digital knowledge tests. The certification gives you proof of your competence and an edge in recruitment and salary negotiations.
Format: Hybrid
Language: Swedish
Level: Beginner
Time commitment: Self-study at your own pace per knowledge area with a digital knowledge test; only one course day (ethics) is compulsory.
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About the course.
Content of the basic part of "KEF certified municipal economist"
The basic part contains the following knowledge areas:
- Accounting & the financial provisions of the Local Government Act
- Local government law, public access, secrecy, archives
- Procurement and competition
- Value added tax & VAT compensation
- Municipal finance
- Internal control
- Ethics, bribery & conflicts of interest
- Costing
- Internal accounting
What you will learn
What you learn.
You can explain basic municipal accounting and the financial provisions of the Local Government Act.
You understand the fundamentals of local government law, the principle of public access, secrecy and archiving.
You are familiar with the regulations on public procurement and competition.
You can apply value added tax and VAT compensation in a municipal context.
You know how municipal finances are governed, budgeted and followed up.
You can describe the fundamentals of internal control in municipal operations.
You can reason about ethics, bribery and conflicts of interest in your professional role.
You master the basics of costing and internal accounting.
Curriculum
How the course is built.
Accounting & the financial provisions of the Local Government Act
Basic municipal accounting and the financial provisions that govern municipalities and regions.
Local government law, public access, secrecy, archives
Legal frameworks for municipal operations, the principle of public access and archive management.
Procurement and competition
Rules for public procurement and competition issues.
Value added tax & VAT compensation
VAT and the VAT compensation system for municipalities.
Municipal finance
Governance, budgeting and financial processes in municipal operations.
Internal control
Methods and routines for internal control in municipalities and regions.
Ethics, bribery & conflicts of interest
Ethical principles and regulations on bribery and conflicts of interest (the only compulsory course).
Costing & internal accounting
The basics of costing and internal accounting for municipal operations.
Target audience
Who is this for?
Finance professionals and controllers working in a municipality, region or municipal company who want to certify their basic competence in municipal finance.
What "verified" means here
Verified credential.
When you complete the course, KEF - Kommualekonomernas förening issues your certificate. Your name, the course content and the issue date are encrypted and secured on blockchain, so it cannot be changed, and anyone can check that it is genuine.
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