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01Read the lesson
02Use the worksheet
03Practise safely
04Discuss & review

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Choose a kit or search by task. Open the fields and checks, then download an editable Word document (.docx) or copy the template. Use fictional information for practice. Downloading submits nothing to the site. Keep completed records in the approved channel; mandates, reviews and permissions remain separate.

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F-01
Finance & administration

Purchase and expense authorization

Approve spending before commitment.

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Required fields

  1. Requestor
  2. Purpose
  3. Supplier
  4. Budget line
  5. Amount and tax
  6. Quotes
  7. Conflict check
  8. Funding restriction
  9. Approver
  10. Payment method

Completion checks

  • Separate request and approval where practical
  • No self-approval
  • Keep receipt and delivery evidence

Typical roles: finance officer · administrator

F-04
Finance & administration

Monthly reconciliation checklist

Reconcile accounts and preserve review evidence.

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Required fields

  1. Account and period
  2. Opening balance
  3. Deposits
  4. Payments
  5. Outstanding items
  6. Bank balance
  7. Ledger balance
  8. Differences
  9. Preparer
  10. Independent reviewer

Completion checks

  • Reviewer should not be the payment initiator
  • Investigate differences
  • Lock the completed period

Typical roles: finance officer

F-05
Finance & administration

Budget and variance report

Compare approved resources with actual activity.

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Required fields

  1. Period
  2. Program or initiative
  3. Approved budget
  4. Actual revenue
  5. Actual expense
  6. Commitments
  7. Variance
  8. Explanation
  9. Forecast
  10. Corrective action
  11. Approval

Completion checks

  • Separate restricted and unrestricted funds
  • Explain material variances
  • Do not present unaudited figures as audited

Typical roles: finance officer · administrator

F-07
Finance & administration

Payment launch readiness and owner approval

Prepare a reviewable payment launch without collecting money or recording credentials here.

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Required fields

  1. Recipient legal entity and accountable treasury owner
  2. Approved CAD prices, benefits, frequency and renewal disclosures
  3. Processor account verification reference; no bank or API secrets
  4. Refund/cancellation terms, receipts and contact process
  5. Test checkout, duplicate/failed payment and reconciliation evidence
  6. Privacy/access review and accounting/reporting owner
  7. Owner’s explicit launch decision, date and scope
  8. Monitoring, incident contact and disabling procedure

Completion checks

  • A completed checklist does not activate payments
  • Do not enter banking details, passwords or API keys
  • Keep public payment buttons inactive until expressly authorized

Typical roles: finance officer · administrator