Learn how to budget successfully

This course explores some basic questions about budgeting: What is a budget? Why are budgets necessary? What's involved at each stage of the budgeting process?

Course Objectives

Participants will acquire the knowledge and skills to:

  • Have a clear idea of what a budget is and what it isn't
  • Understand how an organisation's financial plans affect department's budgets
  • Know what happens at each stage of the budgeting process
  • Be familiar with the accounting conventions necessary for effective budgeting
Who Will Benefit?

The course is suitable for all who need the skills and knowledge to ensure they effectively manage themselves and others at work.

The content is suitable for the needs of supervisors, first line managers and project leaders. However, anyone in a management position will find invaluable tips and reminders from this course.

This course is especially suitable for those studying for Vocational Qualifications, as each course is matched to national standards of competence.

What to Expect

This course uses KnowledgePool's web-based training materials available on http://www.knowledgepool.com

Throughout the support period of 6 months students will have access to an online classroom featuring Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), assignments and student interactive chat. Qualified tutors are available via e-mail for any assistance during the course.

E-mail responses are guaranteed for the next working day.

Recommended System Requirements

The minimum system requirements to enable you to start using this course are as follows:

  • Any desktop PC running industry standard browsers (Internet Explorer 4.0 or later and Netscape Navigator 3.0 or later)
  • Monitor with a screen resolution set to 800 x 600 and 256 colours
  • Materials have been written in standard HTML (3.2) and JavaScript (1.1)

You will not require any 'plug ins' or special server side software

Course Contents
  • What is a Budget?
  • How Organisations Budget
  • The Budgeting Process
  • Accounting Conventions
  • Including: Check my Understanding Tests and Full Course Test
 
 
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