An Intensive 5-day Training Course
Integrating Budgeting,
Forecasting & Business Planning
Financial Skills for Effective Long and Short-term Planning
UPCOMING SESSIONS
| Date | Venue | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01-05 Dec 2025 | Dubai - UAE | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 26-30 Jan 2026 | Amsterdam - The Netherlands | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 29 Jun-03 Jul 2026 | Paris - France | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 21-25 Sep 2026 | London - UK | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 30 Nov-04 Dec 2026 | Dubai - UAE | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| Date | Venue | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11-15 May 2026 | Online | $3,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 19-23 Oct 2026 | Online | $3,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
Training Course Overview
To thrive in today’s volatile markets, companies must meticulously integrate their Business Plans with Budgeting, Forecasting, and Cost Analysis. This Integrating Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning training course offers not only theoretical foundations but also essential skills to implement world-class standards in planning, budgeting, performance measurement, and reporting systems. Through a blend of analytical techniques, case studies, and practical examples, delegates will gain key concepts and hands-on skills crucial for managing and controlling processes, projects, and departments amidst intensifying global competition. This comprehensive approach underscores the interdependence of budgets with strategic formulation and cost management.
Training Course Objectives
By attending this Anderson training course, delegates will be able to:
- Understand the integration among planning, budgeting and costing
- Appreciate cost behavior and cost allocation
- Improve budgeting and financial skills to take better decision
- Understand capital budgeting and project appraisal
- Design reports and KPIs for measuring performances
Designed for
This Anderson training course is designed for anyone involved in the budget and business planning process within their organization. It is equally appropriate for those who manage projects and who wish to have a greater understanding of how budgets, business plans, and projects interlink. This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals who have budgetary control and are involved in the business planning process, including, but not limited to:
- Professionals who require a more in-depth understanding of integrated planning & budgeting techniques
- Accountants responsible for budget preparation & management reporting
- Financial Planners and Cost Analysts
- Line heads with direct planning and budgeting responsibility
- Professional advisers, Account Personnel and Business Consultants
The Course Outline
- Organizational planning framework
- The product / information / decision support cycle
- Strategic, tactical and operational forecasts
- The strategic approach to business planning
- Various strategic and tactical approaches to business planning
- The international business environment
- Developing the business plan
- Identification of key value drivers
- Achieving objectives
- Zero base budgeting
- Activity based budgeting
- Developing the Cash Budget
- Problems of forecasting
- Using historical data to help predict the future
- Forecasting
- Development of Time Series Models
- Using Regression Analysis as a predictor and estimator
- Mastering the use of Exponential Smoothing as a Data Analysis tool
- Cost behaviour and breakeven analysis
- Activity based costing
- Budgeting for Processes rather than Departments
- Defining Key Cost Drivers
- Defining Key Activities
- Developing the Activity-Based Budget
- Identify the various types of capital projects
- Discuss the capital project evaluation process
- The impact time has on the value of money
- Using WACC and ROIC as benchmarks
- Development of the "Hurdle Rate" for capital projects
- Evaluate capital projects by applying NPV, IRR, ARR Payback model
The Certificate
- Anderson Certificate of Completion will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course
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Where are your training courses held?
Our training programs are hosted at luxurious five-star hotels in prestigious destinations across the globe. Some of our popular locations include Dubai, London, Kuala Lumpur, Amsterdam, New York, Paris, Vienna, and many other iconic cities.
Can I request customized corporate training?
Yes, we offer tailored corporate training solutions to meet your organization’s specific needs. Please contact us at [email protected] or call +971 4 273 3503 for more information.
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