Regus Centre, 1 Emperor Way, Exeter Business Park, Devon, EX1 3QS
15-10-2012
9.30am -4.30pm
Regus Centre, 1 Emperor Way, Exeter Business Park, Devon, EX1 3QS
02-10-2012
9.30am -4.30pm
Regus Centre, Central Boulevard, Blythe Valley, Business Park, Solihul, West Midlands B90 8AG, Birmingham Solihull
Fee :
£300
£250 (Early Bird Special Offer - no later than 30days before the event)
Course Objectives :
This one day budgeting training course is for anyyone who need to learn how to set and manage budgets effectively within a charity or not for profit organisation. It takes a practical hands on approach to the budget making process. Participants recieve invaluable tools and techniques to help develop and control their budgets.
Budgeting is a key financial control tool that enable you to keep tabs on your finances. Failure to demonstrate adequate financial management systems are in place within your organisation, limits organisational capacity to raise funding. It is with this in mind that this course has been put together to further the development of your internal financial management systems.
Contents :
This course covers:
• the definition and purpose of financial planning and budgeting
• common pitfalls in the budgeting process and how to avoid them
• budgeting techniques- incremental budgeting, zero based budgeting
• Understanding costing and pricing model
• how to prepare different types of budget – sales revenue, salaries, overhead cost, capital, cash flow, profit and loss and balance sheet
• practical tips for preparing an effective budget
• phasing/profiling the annual budget
• getting buy-in to the budget
• the budget presentation: what you need to be able to answer
• how to manage the budget using a structured management accounts
• what to look for when you get your monthly management accounts
• how to analyse variances and make better decisions
• investigating differences from the budget
• avoiding overspend and getting back on track
The expert trainer delivering this workshop will tweak examples to fit your organisation.
Organisations with 10 or more staff or those locating outside the London region may benefit from in-house training courses. Please contact us for more information.
Trainers are qualified chartered and certified accountants with extensive experience in the private, public and third sector. All participants receives a certificate of attendance.
