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Budgeting, Forecasting and Planning

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Course Overview

Managers have financial responsibilities and many have budgets to write and control and face many decisions that require forecasting and planning i.e. preparing their budgets. Using Oil and gas industry examples and exercises, this course aims to break down some of the financial barriers in an entertaining and informative style, with numerous examples. Bring your calculator. It gives an insight into the world of budgeting for financial and non-financial managers and professionals.

Objective:

  • Define Planning and its Purpose
  • Describe the Planning and Budgeting Cycle
  • Explain the Strategic Planning Process
  • Describe the Major Elements of the Annual Business Plan
  • Understand why you must link budgeting and forecasting to planning and performance
  • Describe and Perform the Basic Steps in Preparing a Comprehensive (Master) Budget
  • Prepare a Capital Budget
  • Determine and Investigate Budget Variances
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Course Outline

 

Day 1: Understanding the Planning Process

  • Overview of planning and its role in business strategy.
  • Key steps in developing a near-term sales plan.
  • Techniques for sales forecasting and demand estimation.
  • Methods for analysing cost behaviour using various financial techniques.

Day 2: Budgeting Fundamentals and Strategic Focus

  • Definition and importance of budgeting in business operations.
  • Strategic focus on budgeting and its role in financial planning.
  • Types of budgets and their applications in different business functions.
  • Advantages of effective budgeting and gaining management support.

Day 3: Linking Budgeting and Forecasting to Performance

  • Strategic planning and its connection to budgeting and forecasting.
  • Importance of participative budgeting and communication in planning.
  • Steps to build a comprehensive budgeting model and structure.
  • Monitoring and managing cash flow, working capital, and budget performance.

Day 4: Capital Budgeting and Investment Decisions

  • Understanding capital expenditures and their impact on financial planning.
  • Key stages of the capital budgeting process.
  • Evaluating relevant cash flows for investment decisions.
  • Methods for assessing capital investments and financial feasibility.

Day 5: Budgeting for Control and Performance Management

  • Understanding flexible budgeting and its advantages over static budgeting.
  • Using flexible budgets for performance evaluation and variance analysis.
  • Applying overhead costs in a standard cost system.
  • Investigating budget variances and their impact on business decisions.
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