Finance & Accountancy – Budgeting Basics
This course is designed to help budget holders plan and manage their budgets efficiently to aid the smooth running of their organisation.
Course Summary

Course Information for Students
Who is this course for?
This course is designed to help budget holders plan and manage their budgets efficiently to aid the smooth running of their organisation.
Entry Requirements
What will you learn?
• What budgets are and why they are needed
• Understanding your role within the budgeting process
• Understanding different budget types
• Putting together a simple budget
• Considering assumptions to incorporate within a budget
• Understanding direct, indirect, fixed and variable costs
• Allocating overheads
• Forecasting
• Flexing the budget
Benefits for the individual
• Greater confidence in creating, managing and communicating budgets
• Understanding different sources of information
Benefits for the organisation
• Improved competence in financial management, especially for those staff who are relatively new to budgeting
• Effective financial forecasting for more informed decision-making
How will you learn?
What will you need to bring with you?
How will you be assessed?
Where next?
Who do you contact for more information?
For more information contact the Roundhouse Thinking team on 01332 836 638 or enquiries@roundhousethinking.co.uk
Course Information for Employers
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Course Information Last Updated On: November 23, 2021 10:09 am