Integrating Budgeting, Forecasting and Business Planning Training

Course Info

Length: 1 Week

City: Barcelona

Type: In Classroom

Available Dates

  • Apr-15-2024

    Barcelona

  • May-20-2024

    Barcelona

  • June-17-2024

    Barcelona

  • July-15-2024

    Barcelona

  • Aug-19-2024

    Barcelona

  • Sep-16-2024

    Barcelona

  • Oct-21-2024

    Barcelona

  • Nov-18-2024

    Barcelona

  • Dec-16-2024

    Barcelona

Dates in Other Venues

  • Apr-01-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Apr-01-2024

    Istanbul

  • Apr-08-2024

    Paris

  • Apr-08-2024

    Singapore

  • Apr-15-2024

    Dubai

  • Apr-22-2024

    London

  • Apr-22-2024

    Istanbul

  • Apr-29-2024

    Amsterdam

  • Apr-29-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • May-06-2024

    Istanbul

  • May-13-2024

    Paris

  • May-13-2024

    Singapore

  • May-20-2024

    Dubai

  • May-27-2024

    Amsterdam

  • May-27-2024

    London

  • June-03-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • June-03-2024

    Istanbul

  • June-10-2024

    Singapore

  • June-10-2024

    Paris

  • June-17-2024

    Dubai

  • June-24-2024

    London

  • June-24-2024

    Amsterdam

  • July-01-2024

    Istanbul

  • July-01-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • July-08-2024

    Paris

  • July-08-2024

    Singapore

  • July-15-2024

    Dubai

  • July-22-2024

    London

  • July-22-2024

    Istanbul

  • July-29-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • July-29-2024

    Amsterdam

  • Aug-05-2024

    Istanbul

  • Aug-05-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Aug-12-2024

    Singapore

  • Aug-12-2024

    Paris

  • Aug-19-2024

    Dubai

  • Aug-26-2024

    Amsterdam

  • Aug-26-2024

    London

  • Sep-02-2024

    Istanbul

  • Sep-02-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Sep-09-2024

    Singapore

  • Sep-09-2024

    Paris

  • Sep-16-2024

    Dubai

  • Sep-23-2024

    London

  • Sep-23-2024

    Istanbul

  • Sep-30-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Sep-30-2024

    Amsterdam

  • Oct-07-2024

    Istanbul

  • Oct-07-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Oct-14-2024

    Singapore

  • Oct-14-2024

    Paris

  • Oct-21-2024

    Dubai

  • Oct-28-2024

    London

  • Oct-28-2024

    Amsterdam

  • Nov-04-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Nov-04-2024

    Istanbul

  • Nov-11-2024

    Paris

  • Nov-11-2024

    Singapore

  • Nov-18-2024

    Dubai

  • Nov-25-2024

    Amsterdam

  • Nov-25-2024

    London

  • Dec-02-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Dec-02-2024

    Istanbul

  • Dec-09-2024

    Paris

  • Dec-09-2024

    Singapore

  • Dec-16-2024

    Dubai

  • Dec-23-2024

    Istanbul

  • Dec-23-2024

    London

  • Dec-30-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Dec-30-2024

    Amsterdam

  • Jan-06-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Jan-06-2025

    Istanbul

Course Details

Course Outline

5 days course

 

Budgets and Strategy in Today’s International Environment

 

  • 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

 

The Business Plan and Budget Development

 

  • Developing the business plan
  • Identification of key value drivers
  • Achieving objectives
  • Zero base budgeting
  • Activity based budgeting
  • Developing the Cash Budget

 

Analysing the Applicability of Historical Data Using Excel

 

  • 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

 

Using Activity-Based Budgeting and Cost Analysis Techniques

 

  • 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

 

Capital Budgeting and Project Appraisal

 

  • 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

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