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Course Overview

Certificate in Advanced Budgeting and Forecasting provides senior finance professionals and business leaders with the tools, frameworks, and techniques to create agile, accurate, and strategically aligned financial plans. In today's fast-changing business environment, static budgets are no longer enough—organisations require dynamic forecasting and advanced modelling to respond quickly to opportunities and risks. This course explores cutting-edge approaches such as rolling forecasts, driver-based budgeting, scenario planning, and predictive analytics, enabling participants to improve resource allocation, manage uncertainty, and support long-term organisational success.

Objective:

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Apply advanced budgeting methodologies to complex and changing environments.
Develop accurate, flexible, and strategically aligned forecasts.
Integrate driver-based planning and rolling forecasts into financial processes.
Use scenario planning and sensitivity analysis for better decision-making.
Incorporate risk assessment and contingency planning into forecasts.
Leverage financial modelling tools for improved accuracy and insight.

Course Outline

Day 1 – Strategic Budgeting in a Modern Context

The evolution of budgeting: from static plans to dynamic strategies.
Aligning budgets and forecasts with corporate goals.
Challenges of budgeting in volatile markets.
Linking financial and operational planning for strategic impact.

Day 2 – Advanced Budgeting Methodologies

Zero-based budgeting (ZBB) for cost control.
Activity-based budgeting (ABB) for accurate cost allocation.
Performance-based budgeting for results-driven planning.
Combining capital expenditure (CapEx) and operational expenditure (OpEx) budgeting.

Day 3 – Forecasting Excellence

Rolling forecasts for agility and adaptability.
Driver-based forecasting and key performance indicators (KPIs).
Using predictive analytics and historical data trends.
Building forecasting models in Excel or specialist software.

Day 4 – Scenario Planning and Sensitivity Analysis

Identifying and modelling key business drivers.
Developing multiple future scenarios.
Stress testing assumptions and financial resilience.
Making informed decisions under uncertainty.

Day 5 – Risk Management and Implementation

Integrating risk assessment into budgeting and forecasting.
Contingency planning and proactive adjustments.
Best practices for communicating and presenting budgets.
Governance, accountability, and post-implementation review.

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