Practical and Effective Budgeting, Forcasting And Cost Control Using Excel For Calculation And Reports

WHY THIS TRAINING IS CRUCIAL

Forecasting and budgeting has become an organisation-wide activity. Budgeting depends on sound and precise forecasts. Therefore, equipping oneself with the basic to advance level of knowledge on effective forecasting, budgeting and cost control is extremely important. In today’s economic climate, companies are tying their budgets to the business strategy to ensure of reaping greater revenue.

Line managers and head of departments are now in-charge of considering all types of scenarios and to be able to provide an accurate and effective forecast. Keeping in mind rising cost owing to unplanned expenditures and the external economic environment, the main challenge is to maintain a strong balance in your budget, by allocating resources, core business drivers, revenues tracking and projecting accurate cash flows.

Attend this advanced budgeting, forecasting and cost control masterclass training and you will learn the full spectrum of crucial forecasting and budgeting techniques in various segments across all industries, especially on the effective budgeting in the present global business environments and evaluating risks associated with budgeting, forecasting and cost control in your own organisation. You will also gain a vital inputs on best practices used to improve on your overall budgeting system

KEY BENEFITS OF THIS TRAINING PROGRAMME

• Exploring budgeting as a competitive advantage for your organisation
• Optimising the organisation’s forecasting and budgeting ability to anticipate possible changes in revenue and returns in times of fluctuation due to climate, seasonal, political and financial factors
  Understanding and responding quickly to the impact of competitive forces and rapid changes in your environment
• Conducting accurate forecasting processes to establish measurements to guide management, facilitate planning and goal-setting
• Consolidating completed budgets into financial statements in excel to increase transparency and business performance
• Designing ABC systems to optimise your existing system for a maximum result
• Framing and analysing variances to support management accurate decision-making
• Assessing and evaluating risk and uncertainty associated with budgeting, forecasting and cost Control

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This course is designed mainly for financial and non–financial includes directors, controllers, managers, supervisors, executives, or investors in every functional area of responsibility, in all industry types, in both public and private sectors:

• Cost controller
• Cost engineer
• Project managers
• Sales and marketing managers
• Public sector offices
• Construction
• Business development managers
• Trade organisations
• Purchasing managers
• Supply chain managers
• Budget and cost controller
• Human resource
• Corporate and administrative managers
• Divisional and all business unit managers
• Maintenance, mechanical engineering
• Research and product development
• Engineers / technical / operation managers
• Factory / plant: plant & operation managers
• Governing bodies associated managers
• Claim managers e.g. Insurance

From the following industries:

• Engineering and construction
• Properties
• Energy
• Government bodies
• Pharmaceuticals – healthcare
• Manufacturing industries
• Oil and gas
• Information technology and telecommunication
• Franchise and service business
• Banking and finance