The
Gambia Cricket Association on 19 July 2016 conducted a day Cricket
Administrator Programme (CAP) Module III Course on financial management.
Held
at the July 22nd Square hall in Banjul, the course brought together 15
participants.
Wilfred
Riley, secretary general of the association, in his welcoming address, said the
course was meant to equip participants with knowledge of financial management.
He
said the course was also held to enhance the participants’ knowledge in
accounting procedures.
The
president of the association, Johnny Gomez, in his opening remarks, told
participants of the significance of the course and how good financial
management and proper bookkeeping would help them.
He
also said no matter how big or small their association may be it is essential
that they adopt sensible financial policies and processes.
Mr
Gomez concluded by thanking ICC/ACA Africa for their support.
The
day-long course looked at the following in group and in open forum discussions:
Simple Finance System; Petty Cash and Journal; Budget and how to prepare
budgets; Bank Reconciliation Statement of Assets and Liabilities; and Balance
Sheet.
The
course conductor was Mr Wilfred R. Riley, a certified and accredited ICC/ACA
CAP Administrator Presenter and was assisted by Mbye Dumbuya.
