Center Establishment
The Financial and Accounting Training Center was established within the Ministry of Finance under Law No. (93) of 1981.
It is responsible for training the employees of the Ministry of Finance and its various departments, as well as employees of other ministries, non-ministerial entities, civil society organizations, and the private sector — primarily in the fields of finance and accounting.
Center Vision
A center distinguished by leadership, excellence, diversity, and innovation.
- Leadership: To hold a leading position among institutions concerned with training affairs locally, regionally, and internationally.
- Excellence: To provide training services based on international training quality standards.
- Diversity: To deliver training services in various financial and accounting fields.
- Innovation: To introduce new methods based on modern training approaches.
Center Mission
To provide diverse training services in the fields of finance and accounting to the Ministry of Finance, other ministries, non-ministerial entities, civil society organizations, and the private sector — through training programs built on solid scientific foundations, methodologies, and techniques.
Core Values
- Transparency and integrity
- Innovation and initiative
- Professionalism
- Honesty and commitment
- Quality and efficiency
- Team spirit
- Equal opportunity
Center Advantages
The Financial and Accounting Training Center offers numerous sustainable competitive advantages compared to other training institutions.
It provides high-quality training services through all core training components — the trainer, curriculum, and supporting technology.
The center began its quality development journey in 2010, achieving compliance with the ISO 9001:2015 international standard for documentation and continuous improvement.
It has also obtained the ISO 10015 certification for training standards.
The center delivers specialized training services in financial and accounting systems, making it an effective and distinguished training environment.
Its trainers come from both within and outside the Ministry of Finance, and there is ongoing demand for its training programs from non-ministerial institutions.
Outstanding participants from these institutions are also invited to collaborate in training courses.
The center maintains extensive professional relationships with academic institutions and specialized training centers inside and outside Iraq to establish training agreements for various departments of the Central Finance Directorate.
Added Value
The Center provides annual added value through the introduction of modern and advanced training courses that align with various environmental changes.
It also periodically updates its course curricula, following the principle of continuous improvement in the training process to align with quality management systems.
Center Objectives
1- Ensure alignment of training programs with the government agenda and the directions of the Ministry of Finance.
2- Offer specialized, qualification, and professional programs in the financial and accounting fields to enhance the technical and professional efficiency of human resources within the Ministry of Finance, other ministries, non-ministerial entities, civil society organizations, and the private sector.
3- Establish a knowledge hub for financial and accounting programs to leverage accumulated expertise within the Ministry of Finance and other governmental and non-governmental entities.
4- Focus on professional development in financial and accounting training.
5- Contribute to the dissemination of knowledge and culture related to financial, accounting, banking, administrative, legal, translation, and information technology fields.
6- Two reserve members from the Ministry of Finance, each holding a rank not lower than Director General.