Build Accurate Financial Plans

Budgeting and Forecasting

Empower your finance and management teams with data-driven budgeting and forecasting skills.

 

 

 

Align Budgets with Business Goal

Step-by-step Budgeting Techniques

Training Overview

In today’s volatile economy, effective budgeting and forecasting are critical for business survival and growth. This 1-day intensive masterclass will equip you with practical tools and methodologies to create accurate budgets, forecast financial trends, and make data-driven decisions for your business or clients.

Why attend to this training?

Strategic Planning: Learn how to align financial plans with business goals for better decision-making.

Informed Forecasting: Understand key drivers and trends to create realistic, data-backed forecasts.

Cash Flow Awareness: Gain clarity on projecting and managing your cash position throughout the year.

Better Budget Control: Learn how to analyze variances and adjust plans proactively.

Ideal for Teams: Designed for finance professionals and leaders who shape business direction.

Seminar Outline

Introduction to Budgeting and Forecasting

  • Importance of Planning in Financial Management
  • Budgeting vs. Forecasting: Key Differences and Uses
  • The Role of Budgeting in Strategy Execution and Decision-Making
  • Common Pitfalls in Business Budgeting
  • Budgeting Essentials

  • Types of Budgets (Operating, Capital, Cash, Project-Based)
  • Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up Approaches
  • Revenue and Expense Planning Techniques
  • Budgeting for Uncertainty and Inflation
  • Aligning Budgets with Organizational Goals
  • Forecasting Techniques

  • What Makes a Good Forecast
  • Qualitative vs. Quantitative Forecasting Methods
  • Trend Analysis, Seasonality, and Historical Data Use
  • Budgeting for Uncertainty and Inflation
  • Forecasting Tools and Spreadsheets
  • Corporate Benefits

    Company-Wide Tax Compliance Alignment

    Ensure every department follows standardized accounting and tax documentation procedures, reducing inconsistencies and ensuring regulatory compliance across your organization.

    Reduced Audit Risk and Penalties

    Identify and correct compliance gaps early to prevent BIR assessments, surcharges, and interest charges — saving your company time, stress, and financial loss.

    Strengthened Internal Control and Reporting Systems

    Improve accuracy and reliability in your company’s financial statements through enhanced internal controls and audit-ready reporting processes.

    Improved Documentation and Record Accuracy

    Implement effective recordkeeping standards for invoices, receipts, and ledgers that make tax filings seamless and defensible during audits.

    Staff Equipped for Real-World Tax Challenges

    Empower your accounting and finance teams with practical, scenario-based knowledge that can be immediately applied to your company’s daily operations.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is the Budgeting & Forecasting Corporate Training?

    A customized in-house workshop exclusively for companies, designed to enhance your internal finance, strategy and operations teams’ ability to build robust budgets, accurate forecasts and actionable planning models.

    Finance managers, budget controllers, business unit heads, strategy/operations leaders and accounting teams in corporate organisations seeking to improve planning accuracy and decision-making.

    Participants will learn how to develop integrated budgets, apply forecasting models (e.g., driver-based, zero-based, scenario analysis), interpret variance results and link forecasting to strategic performance management.

    EAA delivers this as a corporate-only session, either in-house or virtually. The content is tailored to your industry, business model and scale, using real company data and practice cases to maximise relevance.

    Yes. After the session, your team receives reference materials and tools to embed the learnings into your organisation’s budgeting/forecasting cycle, plus optional follow-up support for implementation.

    Budgeting & Forecasting Corporate Training

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