Description
Please note: This course will expire on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 11:59 pm ET. Please complete the course AND submit credit before the deadline.
For licensing purposes, all CPE applies to the calendar year in which a course was taken and completed.
Save a copy of your Certificate of Completion for your records. Once submitted, your CPE hours will also reflect in your official CPE transcript.
For licensing purposes, all CPE applies to the calendar year in which a course was taken and completed.
Save a copy of your Certificate of Completion for your records. Once submitted, your CPE hours will also reflect in your official CPE transcript.
The budget and the forecast are two common tools used by controllers and CFOs across almost every industry. However, are we really getting the most out of these tools? Or are we merely replicating whatever was done last year? In this course, we will use examples and illustrations to demonstrate various budgeting and forecasting techniques. We will discuss traditional approaches, as well as newer approaches such as flexible budgeting, in an effort to show how companies can gain more value.
Event Level: Intermediate
Who Should Attend: CFOs & controllers who are involved in the budgeting and forecasting process
Required Knowledge: A basic understanding of budgeting techniques
Advanced Preparation: A basic understanding of budgeting techniques
Vendor: Peters Professional Education
Speaker: Peters, David
Objective
* State the difference between a forecast and a budget * Identify the difference between top-down and bottom-up budgeting * Recognize the key elements of a flexible budgeting approach * Define a key forecast driver * State when it may be appropriate to make a forecast adjustment
Credit Types
- Finance: 2
Event Speaker(s)
Event Level:Intermediate
Event Code:OD004124
Event Vendor:Peters Professional Education
Fields of Study:Finance
Tags:New Course, 2 hour
Other fields:
Registration Fees
| Registration | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|
| On Demand (2.5 hours) | Members | $120.00 |
| On Demand (2.5 hours) | Non Members | $260.00 |
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