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This is a 'Self Study Practical Based Training Course Book' that takes a practical hands on and straightforward approach to budget making and will provide non-financial managers with  invaluable tools and techniques to develop and control their budgets.

This topics covered  in this Budgeting For Non-Financial Managers Training Course Book include:

• the definition and purpose of a financial planning and budget

• common pitfalls in the budgeting process and how to avoid them

 • budgeting techniques- incremental budgeting, zero based budgeting

• Understanding costing and pricing model

• how to prepare different types of budget – sales revenue, salaries, overhead cost, capital, cash flow, profit and loss and balance sheet

 • practical tips for preparing an effective budget

• phasing/profiling the annual budget

• getting buy-in to the budget • the budget presentation: what you need to be able to answer

• how to manage the budget using a structured management account

• what to look for when you get your monthly management accounts

• how to analyse variances and make better decisions

• investigating differences from the budget

• avoiding overspend and getting back on track .

There is a lot of practice exercises and examples to follow with ready-made answers. If you still need one on one support, visit www.businessservicessupport.com to find out more about our training workshop.