Budgeting and Cost Control

Learn practical budgeting and cost control skills with our training course, ideal for managers and financial professionals. LBTA Training offers Budgeting and Cost Control Course in Finance , Accounting and Budgeting Courses.

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Paris, France26 - Jan - 202530 - Jan - 20256700 GBPPDF Register
Hong Kong, Hong Kong26 - Jan - 202530 - Jan - 20258500 GBPPDF Register
Dubai, UAE26 - Jan - 202530 - Jan - 20254987.5 GBPPDF Register
Tokyo, Japan26 - Jan - 202530 - Jan - 20259750 GBPPDF Register
Dubai, UAE23 - Feb - 202527 - Feb - 20254987.5 GBPPDF Register
Paris, France23 - Feb - 202527 - Feb - 20256700 GBPPDF Register
Hong Kong, Hong Kong23 - Feb - 202527 - Feb - 20258500 GBPPDF Register
Tokyo, Japan23 - Feb - 202527 - Feb - 20259750 GBPPDF Register
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia16 - Feb - 202520 - Feb - 20254750 GBPPDF Register
Rome, Italy16 - Feb - 202520 - Feb - 20257300 GBPPDF Register
Barcelona, Spain16 - Feb - 202520 - Feb - 20256950 GBPPDF Register
Zurich, Switzerland16 - Feb - 202520 - Feb - 20257950 GBPPDF Register
Istanbul, Turkey09 - Feb - 202513 - Feb - 20254700 GBPPDF Register
Bali, Indonesia09 - Feb - 202513 - Feb - 20258100 GBPPDF Register
Singapore, Singapore09 - Feb - 202513 - Feb - 20257500 GBPPDF Register
Washington, United States09 - Feb - 202513 - Feb - 202511000 GBPPDF Register
London, UK02 - Feb - 202506 - Feb - 20254950 GBPPDF Register
Madrid, Spain02 - Feb - 202506 - Feb - 20256950 GBPPDF Register
Munich, Germany02 - Feb - 202506 - Feb - 20257900 GBPPDF Register
Berlin, Germany02 - Feb - 202506 - Feb - 20257900 GBPPDF Register
New York, United States02 - Feb - 202506 - Feb - 202510900 GBPPDF Register
Amsterdam, Netherlands02 - Feb - 202506 - Feb - 20258100 GBPPDF Register
Milan, Italy02 - Feb - 202506 - Feb - 20256950 GBPPDF Register
Sydney, Australia16 - Feb - 202520 - Feb - 202510900 GBPPDF Register
Interlaken, Switzerland16 - Feb - 202520 - Feb - 20258950 GBPPDF Register
Taipei, Taiwan09 - Feb - 202513 - Feb - 20259300 GBPPDF Register
Dubai, UAE16 - Mar - 202520 - Mar - 20254987.5 GBPPDF Register
Paris, France16 - Mar - 202520 - Mar - 20256700 GBPPDF Register
Hong Kong, Hong Kong16 - Mar - 202520 - Mar - 20258500 GBPPDF Register
Tokyo, Japan16 - Mar - 202520 - Mar - 20259750 GBPPDF Register
London, UK09 - Mar - 202513 - Mar - 20254950 GBPPDF Register
Madrid, Spain09 - Mar - 202513 - Mar - 20256950 GBPPDF Register
Munich, Germany09 - Mar - 202513 - Mar - 20257900 GBPPDF Register
Berlin, Germany09 - Mar - 202513 - Mar - 20257900 GBPPDF Register
New York, United States09 - Mar - 202513 - Mar - 202510900 GBPPDF Register
Amsterdam, Netherlands09 - Mar - 202513 - Mar - 20258100 GBPPDF Register
Milan, Italy09 - Mar - 202513 - Mar - 20256950 GBPPDF Register
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia02 - Mar - 202506 - Mar - 20254750 GBPPDF Register
Rome, Italy02 - Mar - 202506 - Mar - 20257300 GBPPDF Register
Barcelona, Spain02 - Mar - 202506 - Mar - 20256950 GBPPDF Register
Zurich, Switzerland02 - Mar - 202506 - Mar - 20257950 GBPPDF Register
Istanbul, Turkey23 - Mar - 202527 - Mar - 20254700 GBPPDF Register
Bali, Indonesia23 - Mar - 202527 - Mar - 20258100 GBPPDF Register
Singapore, Singapore23 - Mar - 202527 - Mar - 20257500 GBPPDF Register
Washington, United States23 - Mar - 202527 - Mar - 202511000 GBPPDF Register
Sydney, Australia02 - Mar - 202506 - Mar - 202510900 GBPPDF Register
Interlaken, Switzerland02 - Mar - 202506 - Mar - 20258950 GBPPDF Register
Taipei, Taiwan23 - Mar - 202527 - Mar - 20259300 GBPPDF Register
Dubai, UAE27 - Apr - 202501 - May - 20254987.5 GBPPDF Register
Paris, France27 - Apr - 202501 - May - 20256700 GBPPDF Register
Hong Kong, Hong Kong27 - Apr - 202501 - May - 20258500 GBPPDF Register
Tokyo, Japan27 - Apr - 202501 - May - 20259750 GBPPDF Register
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia06 - Apr - 202510 - Apr - 20254750 GBPPDF Register
Rome, Italy06 - Apr - 202510 - Apr - 20257300 GBPPDF Register
Barcelona, Spain06 - Apr - 202510 - Apr - 20256950 GBPPDF Register
Zurich, Switzerland06 - Apr - 202510 - Apr - 20257950 GBPPDF Register
Istanbul, Turkey13 - Apr - 202517 - Apr - 20254700 GBPPDF Register
Bali, Indonesia13 - Apr - 202517 - Apr - 20258100 GBPPDF Register
Singapore, Singapore13 - Apr - 202517 - Apr - 20257500 GBPPDF Register
Washington, United States13 - Apr - 202517 - Apr - 202511000 GBPPDF Register
London, UK20 - Apr - 202524 - Apr - 20254950 GBPPDF Register
Madrid, Spain20 - Apr - 202524 - Apr - 20256950 GBPPDF Register
Munich, Germany20 - Apr - 202524 - Apr - 20257900 GBPPDF Register
Berlin, Germany20 - Apr - 202524 - Apr - 20257900 GBPPDF Register
New York, United States20 - Apr - 202524 - Apr - 202510900 GBPPDF Register
Amsterdam, Netherlands20 - Apr - 202524 - Apr - 20258100 GBPPDF Register
Milan, Italy20 - Apr - 202524 - Apr - 20256950 GBPPDF Register
Sydney, Australia06 - Apr - 202510 - Apr - 202510900 GBPPDF Register
Interlaken, Switzerland06 - Apr - 202510 - Apr - 20258950 GBPPDF Register
Taipei, Taiwan13 - Apr - 202517 - Apr - 20259300 GBPPDF Register
Dubai, UAE11 - May - 202515 - May - 20254987.5 GBPPDF Register
Paris, France11 - May - 202515 - May - 20256700 GBPPDF Register
Hong Kong, Hong Kong11 - May - 202515 - May - 20258500 GBPPDF Register
Tokyo, Japan11 - May - 202515 - May - 20259750 GBPPDF Register
London, UK04 - May - 202508 - May - 20254950 GBPPDF Register
Madrid, Spain04 - May - 202508 - May - 20256950 GBPPDF Register
Munich, Germany04 - May - 202508 - May - 20257900 GBPPDF Register
Berlin, Germany04 - May - 202508 - May - 20257900 GBPPDF Register
New York, United States04 - May - 202508 - May - 202510900 GBPPDF Register
Amsterdam, Netherlands04 - May - 202508 - May - 20258100 GBPPDF Register
Milan, Italy04 - May - 202508 - May - 20256950 GBPPDF Register
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia18 - May - 202522 - May - 20254750 GBPPDF Register
Rome, Italy18 - May - 202522 - May - 20257300 GBPPDF Register
Barcelona, Spain18 - May - 202522 - May - 20256950 GBPPDF Register
Zurich, Switzerland18 - May - 202522 - May - 20257950 GBPPDF Register
Istanbul, Turkey25 - May - 202529 - May - 20254700 GBPPDF Register
Bali, Indonesia25 - May - 202529 - May - 20258100 GBPPDF Register
Singapore, Singapore25 - May - 202529 - May - 20257500 GBPPDF Register
Washington, United States25 - May - 202529 - May - 202511000 GBPPDF Register
Sydney, Australia18 - May - 202522 - May - 202510900 GBPPDF Register
Interlaken, Switzerland18 - May - 202522 - May - 20258950 GBPPDF Register
Taipei, Taiwan25 - May - 202529 - May - 20259300 GBPPDF Register
Dubai, UAE08 - Jun - 202512 - Jun - 20254987.5 GBPPDF Register
Paris, France08 - Jun - 202512 - Jun - 20256700 GBPPDF Register
Hong Kong, Hong Kong08 - Jun - 202512 - Jun - 20258500 GBPPDF Register
Tokyo, Japan08 - Jun - 202512 - Jun - 20259750 GBPPDF Register
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia15 - Jun - 202519 - Jun - 20254750 GBPPDF Register
Rome, Italy15 - Jun - 202519 - Jun - 20257300 GBPPDF Register
Barcelona, Spain15 - Jun - 202519 - Jun - 20256950 GBPPDF Register
Zurich, Switzerland15 - Jun - 202519 - Jun - 20257950 GBPPDF Register
Istanbul, Turkey22 - Jun - 202526 - Jun - 20254700 GBPPDF Register
Bali, Indonesia22 - Jun - 202526 - Jun - 20258100 GBPPDF Register
Singapore, Singapore22 - Jun - 202526 - Jun - 20257500 GBPPDF Register
Washington, United States22 - Jun - 202526 - Jun - 202511000 GBPPDF Register
London, UK01 - Jun - 202505 - Jun - 20254950 GBPPDF Register
Madrid, Spain01 - Jun - 202505 - Jun - 20256950 GBPPDF Register
Munich, Germany01 - Jun - 202505 - Jun - 20257900 GBPPDF Register
Berlin, Germany01 - Jun - 202505 - Jun - 20257900 GBPPDF Register
New York, United States01 - Jun - 202505 - Jun - 202510900 GBPPDF Register
Amsterdam, Netherlands01 - Jun - 202505 - Jun - 20258100 GBPPDF Register
Milan, Italy01 - Jun - 202505 - Jun - 20256950 GBPPDF Register
Sydney, Australia15 - Jun - 202519 - Jun - 202510900 GBPPDF Register
Interlaken, Switzerland15 - Jun - 202519 - Jun - 20258950 GBPPDF Register
Taipei, Taiwan22 - Jun - 202526 - Jun - 20259300 GBPPDF Register
Dubai, UAE06 - Jul - 202510 - Jul - 20254987.5 GBPPDF Register
Paris, France06 - Jul - 202510 - Jul - 20256700 GBPPDF Register
Hong Kong, Hong Kong06 - Jul - 202510 - Jul - 20258500 GBPPDF Register
Tokyo, Japan06 - Jul - 202510 - Jul - 20259750 GBPPDF Register
London, UK13 - Jul - 202517 - Jul - 20254950 GBPPDF Register
Madrid, Spain13 - Jul - 202517 - Jul - 20256950 GBPPDF Register
Munich, Germany13 - Jul - 202517 - Jul - 20257900 GBPPDF Register
Berlin, Germany13 - Jul - 202517 - Jul - 20257900 GBPPDF Register
New York, United States13 - Jul - 202517 - Jul - 202510900 GBPPDF Register
Amsterdam, Netherlands13 - Jul - 202517 - Jul - 20258100 GBPPDF Register
Milan, Italy13 - Jul - 202517 - Jul - 20256950 GBPPDF Register
London, UK20 - Jul - 202524 - Jul - 20254950 GBPPDF Register
Madrid, Spain20 - Jul - 202524 - Jul - 20256950 GBPPDF Register
Munich, Germany20 - Jul - 202524 - Jul - 20257900 GBPPDF Register
Berlin, Germany20 - Jul - 202524 - Jul - 20257900 GBPPDF Register
New York, United States20 - Jul - 202524 - Jul - 202510900 GBPPDF Register
Amsterdam, Netherlands20 - Jul - 202524 - Jul - 20258100 GBPPDF Register
Milan, Italy20 - Jul - 202524 - Jul - 20256950 GBPPDF Register
Istanbul, Turkey27 - Jul - 202531 - Jul - 20254700 GBPPDF Register
Bali, Indonesia27 - Jul - 202531 - Jul - 20258100 GBPPDF Register
Singapore, Singapore27 - Jul - 202531 - Jul - 20257500 GBPPDF Register
Washington, United States27 - Jul - 202531 - Jul - 202511000 GBPPDF Register
Taipei, Taiwan27 - Jul - 202531 - Jul - 20259300 GBPPDF Register
Dubai, UAE03 - Aug - 202507 - Aug - 20254987.5 GBPPDF Register
Paris, France03 - Aug - 202507 - Aug - 20256700 GBPPDF Register
Hong Kong, Hong Kong03 - Aug - 202507 - Aug - 20258500 GBPPDF Register
Tokyo, Japan03 - Aug - 202507 - Aug - 20259750 GBPPDF Register
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia10 - Aug - 202514 - Aug - 20254750 GBPPDF Register
Rome, Italy10 - Aug - 202514 - Aug - 20257300 GBPPDF Register
Barcelona, Spain10 - Aug - 202514 - Aug - 20256950 GBPPDF Register
Zurich, Switzerland10 - Aug - 202514 - Aug - 20257950 GBPPDF Register
Istanbul, Turkey17 - Aug - 202521 - Aug - 20254700 GBPPDF Register
Bali, Indonesia17 - Aug - 202521 - Aug - 20258100 GBPPDF Register
Singapore, Singapore17 - Aug - 202521 - Aug - 20257500 GBPPDF Register
Washington, United States17 - Aug - 202521 - Aug - 202511000 GBPPDF Register
London, UK24 - Aug - 202528 - Aug - 20254950 GBPPDF Register
Madrid, Spain24 - Aug - 202528 - Aug - 20256950 GBPPDF Register
Munich, Germany24 - Aug - 202528 - Aug - 20257900 GBPPDF Register
Berlin, Germany24 - Aug - 202528 - Aug - 20257900 GBPPDF Register
New York, United States24 - Aug - 202528 - Aug - 202510900 GBPPDF Register
Amsterdam, Netherlands24 - Aug - 202528 - Aug - 20258100 GBPPDF Register
Milan, Italy24 - Aug - 202528 - Aug - 20256950 GBPPDF Register
Sydney, Australia10 - Aug - 202514 - Aug - 202510900 GBPPDF Register
Interlaken, Switzerland10 - Aug - 202514 - Aug - 20258950 GBPPDF Register
Taipei, Taiwan17 - Aug - 202521 - Aug - 20259300 GBPPDF Register
Dubai, UAE28 - Sep - 202502 - Oct - 20254987.5 GBPPDF Register
Paris, France28 - Sep - 202502 - Oct - 20256700 GBPPDF Register
Hong Kong, Hong Kong28 - Sep - 202502 - Oct - 20258500 GBPPDF Register
Tokyo, Japan28 - Sep - 202502 - Oct - 20259750 GBPPDF Register
London, UK07 - Sep - 202511 - Sep - 20254950 GBPPDF Register
Madrid, Spain07 - Sep - 202511 - Sep - 20256950 GBPPDF Register
Munich, Germany07 - Sep - 202511 - Sep - 20257900 GBPPDF Register
Berlin, Germany07 - Sep - 202511 - Sep - 20257900 GBPPDF Register
New York, United States07 - Sep - 202511 - Sep - 202510900 GBPPDF Register
Amsterdam, Netherlands07 - Sep - 202511 - Sep - 20258100 GBPPDF Register
Milan, Italy07 - Sep - 202511 - Sep - 20256950 GBPPDF Register
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia14 - Sep - 202518 - Sep - 20254750 GBPPDF Register
Rome, Italy14 - Sep - 202518 - Sep - 20257300 GBPPDF Register
Barcelona, Spain14 - Sep - 202518 - Sep - 20256950 GBPPDF Register
Zurich, Switzerland14 - Sep - 202518 - Sep - 20257950 GBPPDF Register
Istanbul, Turkey21 - Sep - 202525 - Sep - 20254700 GBPPDF Register
Bali, Indonesia21 - Sep - 202525 - Sep - 20258100 GBPPDF Register
Singapore, Singapore21 - Sep - 202525 - Sep - 20257500 GBPPDF Register
Washington, United States21 - Sep - 202525 - Sep - 202511000 GBPPDF Register
Sydney, Australia14 - Sep - 202518 - Sep - 202510900 GBPPDF Register
Interlaken, Switzerland14 - Sep - 202518 - Sep - 20258950 GBPPDF Register
Taipei, Taiwan21 - Sep - 202525 - Sep - 20259300 GBPPDF Register
Dubai, UAE19 - Oct - 202523 - Oct - 20254987.5 GBPPDF Register
Paris, France19 - Oct - 202523 - Oct - 20256700 GBPPDF Register
Hong Kong, Hong Kong19 - Oct - 202523 - Oct - 20258500 GBPPDF Register
Tokyo, Japan19 - Oct - 202523 - Oct - 20259750 GBPPDF Register
Istanbul, Turkey05 - Oct - 202509 - Oct - 20254700 GBPPDF Register
Bali, Indonesia05 - Oct - 202509 - Oct - 20258100 GBPPDF Register
Singapore, Singapore05 - Oct - 202509 - Oct - 20257500 GBPPDF Register
Washington, United States05 - Oct - 202509 - Oct - 202511000 GBPPDF Register
London, UK12 - Oct - 202516 - Oct - 20254950 GBPPDF Register
Madrid, Spain12 - Oct - 202516 - Oct - 20256950 GBPPDF Register
Munich, Germany12 - Oct - 202516 - Oct - 20257900 GBPPDF Register
Berlin, Germany12 - Oct - 202516 - Oct - 20257900 GBPPDF Register
New York, United States12 - Oct - 202516 - Oct - 202510900 GBPPDF Register
Amsterdam, Netherlands12 - Oct - 202516 - Oct - 20258100 GBPPDF Register
Milan, Italy12 - Oct - 202516 - Oct - 20256950 GBPPDF Register
Taipei, Taiwan05 - Oct - 202509 - Oct - 20259300 GBPPDF Register

Courses Syllabus

Intorduction

All business decision-making involves analysing situations containing varying degrees of risk. This programme uncovers the essential skills required to understand the processes of budgeting and cost control for better decision-making. From understanding the importance of a well defined budget process through to the importance of how costs behave so that realistic cost cutting and budgeting plans can be produced.  In this programme you will learn how to:

  • Identify the principal factors required to produce a successful business case
  • Develop budgeting and financial skills required for better decision-making
  • Identify sources of financial and business data to support the budgeting process
  • Learn new techniques and methodologies to simulate typical business scenarios

Objectives

  • Understand the importance of a well-defined budget process
  • Learn costing and budgeting terminology used in business
  • Master techniques for cost-benefit analysis
  • Learn how to construct profit, cash and balance sheet plans and budgets
  • Learn how to evaluate variances from plan and identify corrective actions
  • Understand discounted cash flow (DCF) techniques and their application to financial decision making
  • Build and use budgets relevant to your organisation

Day One

The need for Financial Control in business

  • Understanding accounting
  • Management accounting versus financial accounting
  • The relationship between business management and financial management
  • How budgeting fits into the bigger picture
  • How cost management  improves an organisation’s financial position
  • Key aspects of managing working capital

Day Two

Capital Budgeting and Investment Appraisal

  • The time value of money
  • Understanding Appraisal Techniques – Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and Payback period
  • Selecting an appraisal technique
  • The use of Sensitivity analysis in evaluating projects
  • Strategic  considerations in assessing capital projects
  • Creating an effective Capital Budgeting framework

Day Three

Cost Analysis and Management

  • Understanding cost structure and behaviour
  • Costs as a relationship to outputs – cost/volume/price relationship
  • The concept of contribution margin
  • Break-even analysis for planning and control
  • Cost allocation and apportionment
  • Benefit-cost analysis

Day Four

Full Costing, Marginal Costing and Activity Based Costing

  • Comparing full and marginal costing
  • Direct and indirect costs in budgeting for decision making
  • Role of costs in pricing strategies
  • Activity Based Costing (ABC)
  • Managing cost control

Day Five

Budget Construction and Control

  • Nature and purpose of budgets for planning and control
  • Types of budgets and budgeting
  • Creating Key Performance Indicators for financial and non financial performance
  • Building a budget
  • Budgetary control and variance analysis
  • Budgeting for non-financial measures -introducing the Balanced Scorecard

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