This Budgeting, Forecasting and the Planning Process training course provides the theoretical basis and necessary skills to develop world class strategic planning, forecasting, and budgeting processes. A strategy is a long-term plan of what an organisation is going to do to achieve its overall policy. This training course will enable delegates to develop a framework that links strategies to annual budget and targets and aims for world class levels of management and organisational performance.

This training course will highlight:

• Links between Strategic Financial Planning, Forecasting, and Budgeting
• Effective Excel and other Forecasting Techniques to support Financial Planning and Budgeting
• Impacts on Financial Plans of alternative methods of Financing, and Business and Financial risk
• Traditional and Modern Costing Systems that are used in the Budget Process
• Strategic Thinking and Appreciation of the links between Budgets and Strategic Financial Plans
• Identification of the most appropriate Financing and Optimal Capital Structures
• Development of Modern Approaches to Costing, Planning, Budgeting and Budgetary control
• Capital Investment Project Budgeting, Cash Forecasting and Budgeting

By the end of this Budgeting, Forecasting and the Planning Process training course, participants will learn how to:

• Chairs, Committee Chairs  
• Board Members, Committee Members
• CEOs, MD , President , Executive Directors and Senior Management  
• Senior Finance Professionals
• Budget Managers and Controllers
• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Specialists
•  Strategy and Business Planning Managers
•  Finance Leaders 
• Line Managers 
• Project Managers