The Complete Course on Budgeting

An Intensive 5-day Training Course

The Complete Course on Budgeting

Planning, Forecasting, What-if Analysis & Reporting

UPCOMING SESSIONS

Classroom sessions
DateVenueFee
26-30 May 2025London - UK$5,950RESERVE A SEAT
23-27 Jun 2025Dubai - UAE$5,950RESERVE A SEAT
11-15 Aug 2025Barcelona - Spain$5,950RESERVE A SEAT
27-31 Oct 2025Dubai - UAE$5,950RESERVE A SEAT
24-28 Nov 2025London - UK$5,950RESERVE A SEAT
29 Dec 2025-02 Jan 2026Dubai - UAE$5,950RESERVE A SEAT
12-16 Jan 2026Amsterdam - The Netherlands$5,950RESERVE A SEAT
09-13 Feb 2026Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia$5,950RESERVE A SEAT
Online sessions
DateVenueFee
14-18 Apr 2025Online$3,950RESERVE A SEAT
15-19 Dec 2025Online$3,950RESERVE A SEAT

Training Course Overview

In today’s business environment, successful budgeting is more important than ever. The Complete Course on Budgeting training course addresses all your budgeting needs, teaching you how to forecast revenues and costs, prepare and manage budgets, and use them for strategic decision-making that drives profitability and sustainability. You will develop expertise in managing both Operational and Capital Budgets, and gain insight into how budgets and forecasts support effective strategic planning and development. This course offers significant value to participants at all levels of an organization, equipping them with essential knowledge and skills for personal and organizational growth.

Training Course Objectives

By attending this Anderson training course, delegates will be able to:

  • Develop forecasting skills
  • Prepare Operational & Capital Budgets effectively using the latest techniques
  • Manage and Control Budgets in an effective and flexible manner
  • Make budgeting decisions
  • Evaluate Capital Investment opportunities highlighting and managing the major risks

Designed for

The Anderson training course is designed for a wide range of professionals involved in the budget process, including, but not limited to:

  • Professionals who work with Budgets
  • Finance professionals
  • Accountants
  • Departmental Managers
  • Team Leaders

The Course Outline

Day One: Strategic Planning
  • Why Strategy comes before the Budget
  • The Strategic Planning Process
  • Developing a Strategic Plan
  • Evaluating the Legal, Economic, Political & Social Environment
  • Strategic Planning Tools
  • Linking the Budget with the Strategy
Day Two: Forecasting
  • What is Forecasting?
  • Strategic Role of Forecasting
  • The Forecasting Process
  • Qualitative and Quantitative Forecasting Methods in Excel©
  • Forecasting Demand, Revenue & Costs
  • Dealing with the Limitations of Forecasts
Day Three: Budgeting
  • What is a Budget ?
  • The Benefits & Limitations of Budgets
  • Budget Methods – incremental, zero-based, rolling budgets and Activity Based Budgeting
  • Budgeting and the Management Process
  • Preparing Departmental Budgets from Forecasts
  • Building the Master Budget
Day Four: Using a Budget as a Management Tool
  • Linking Strategic Planning, Forecasting Budgeting and Reporting
  • Budget Cost, Volume, Profit (CVP) and Break-Even Analysis
  • Managing Fixed and Variable Costs
  • Sensitivity & What-If Analysis
  • Budgetary Control
  • Variance Analysis
Day Five: Capital Budgeting (CAPEX)
  • Capital Budgeting Principles
  • Raising Finance
  • Weighted Average Cost Of Capital (WACC)
  • Methods of Evaluating Capital Investment Projects
  • Comparing Different Projects And Their Returns
  • Managing Financial Risk

The Certificate

  • Anderson Certificate of Completion will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course
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