Course Description
This comprehensive 5-day course equips professionals with the essential skills needed for effective budget preparation. Participants will learn advanced techniques in cost analysis, financial planning, and performance measurement. The program focuses on developing practical skills to create accurate, strategic budgets that align with organizational goals.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the role of budgeting in management and strategic planning
- Master cost analysis techniques for accurate budget forecasting
- Develop skills in creating flexible budgets and variance analysis
- Learn to integrate performance measurement into the budgeting process
- Gain proficiency in using modern budgeting tools and software
Course Modules
Day 1: Fundamentals of Budgeting
- The role of budgeting in management
- Linking budgets to organizational strategy
- Types of budgets and their purposes
- Budgeting terminology and concepts
Day 2: Cost Analysis for Budgeting
- Fixed vs. variable costs
- Direct and indirect cost allocation
- Activity-based costing
- Cost-volume-profit analysis
Day 3: Budget Preparation Techniques
- Top-down vs. bottom-up budgeting
- Zero-based budgeting
- Rolling budgets
- Preparing the master budget
Day 4: Flexible Budgets and Variance Analysis
- Creating flexible budgets
- Calculating and interpreting variances
- Using variance analysis for decision-making
- Budgetary control systems
Day 5: Performance Measurement and Modern Budgeting
- Integrating KPIs into budgets
- Balanced Scorecard approach
- Beyond Budgeting concepts
- Budgeting software and tools
Practical Wins for Participants
- Create a comprehensive budget for a sample organization
- Develop a flexible budget and perform variance analysis
- Design a performance measurement system linked to budgets
- Implement modern budgeting techniques in your organization
Credits: 5 credit per day
Course Mode: full-time
Provider: Blackbird Training Centre
