Financial Planning and Future Projections

In today’s world of extreme uncertainty, the need for proper scenario planning has increased. Hence the heightened need to step up your skills related to planning, budgeting and performance measurement. Skills related to techniques linked to both traditional financial planning tools and more sophisticated concepts for measuring and reporting performance.

Description

There is a common misconception that budgeting and forecasting fall solely within the purview of the accounts team or CFO, but this is not the case. It requires collective effort and input from all corners of the company. Additionally, it’s crucial to recognise the distinction between budgeting and forecasting. Ultimately, a robust forecasting process serves to bridge strategic planning with the uncertainties inherent in business operations.

Topics

• Budgeting within a strategic framework
• Building a robust budgeting process
• Ensuring managers buy-in in the budgetary processes
• A practical guide to developing budgets
• Common budgeting approaches (e.g. Incremental, value-based, zero-based, Activity based)
• Difference between Budgeting and Forecasting
• Forecasting techniques (moving average, regression analysis)
• Tracking budget performance with variance analysis
• Applied budgeting tools and techniques (Excel, pivot tables)

Objectives

• Gain a 360 degree look at budgeting using various techniques
• See the difference between budgeting and forecasting
• Understand how forecasting is linked with strategic planning, using various techniques
• Understand that beyond numbers and techniques both a budgeting and forecasting process depends on gaining buy-in from all involved to make both processes successful.

Target Audience

Line Managers, Financial Controllers/CFOs, CEOs, Managing Directors, Sales Managers, Purchasing Managers, Cost Accountants.

Duration and Delivery

This workshop will take place on 05 September 2024 at 15:00 – 18:00

Delivery: Online

Discounts

DISCOUNT WHEN REGISTERING FOR 2 WORKSHOPS

Register for this online workshop any one of the other workshops currently open and pay Eur90 (discounted from Eur100).

DISCOUNT WHEN REGISTERING FOR 3 WORKSHOPS

Register for this online workshop and any two of the other workshops and pay Eur130 (discounted from Eur150).

All workshops qualify for CPE hours (either Core or Professional Competencies) and a ‘Certificate of Attendance’ will be given for each workshop attended.

Contact us on info@emcsacademy.com for multiple bookings and more information.