Develop practical budgeting and forecasting skills to transform financial planning into a strategic business tool. Learn to build comprehensive budgets, create reliable forecasts, perform scenario analysis, and support data-driven decision-making using Excel.
This course is ideal for accountants, financial analysts, finance managers, FP&A professionals, business owners, and anyone involved in budgeting, forecasting, or strategic planning.
Advanced budgeting experience is not required. However, a basic understanding of accounting, financial statements, and Microsoft Excel is recommended.
The course covers strategic budgeting, financial forecasting, operating and cash flow budgets, scenario planning, sensitivity analysis, dashboards, KPIs, and the Balanced Scorecard.
Yes. You will learn how to build a complete budget from revenue through taxes and prepare projected financial statements using practical planning assumptions.
Yes. You will learn how to create dashboards and KPIs that compare actual, budgeted, and forecast results to support performance evaluation and decision-making.
The course is delivered live online via Zoom, allowing participants to interact directly with the instructor. All sessions are recorded, and participants receive a Certificate of Completion.
I highly recommend Avantis to anyone looking to advance their accounting and finance skills. The courses are professionally delivered, and the material is explained thoroughly with a strong focus on practical application.
Mr. Youssef Iskandarani is a highly knowledgeable and supportive instructor. He explains the material clearly and makes complex topics easy to understand. My experience at Avantis was very positive, and I truly benefited from the course.
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