Budget Management Training Classes and Programs

Understanding Budgeting and Finance - Budgeting Basics MAXIM TRAINING At work, as managers, we're all involved in the budgeting process in some way or another. But few of us understand why budgeting is so important. Before you begin budgeting yourself, you need to grasp some key concepts. This course explores some basic questions about budgeting: What is a budget? Why are budgets necessary? What's involved at each stage of the... more...

Understanding Budgeting and Finance: Preparing your Budget MAXIM TRAINING Planning and submitting a budget for the first time can be a daunting task. Many of us approach our first budget with little or no formal training. It can be a nightmare! Effective budgeting is crucial to both you and your department. And because it's important, it's vital you budget properly. Too many managers make half-hearted attempts and then wonder why ACTUAL spend... more...

Understanding Budgeting and Finance: Managing your Budget MAXIM TRAINING Preparing a budget and following it through to approval involves a lot of work. But it's only the beginning! Once approved, the budget needs careful management to ensure your plans become a reality. This process starts from day one and continues throughout the year. This course provides a structured approach for managing your budget. It shows how to: Review your budget to... more...

Understanding Budgeting and Finance: Understanding Balance Sheets MAXIM TRAINING Here's some of the questions asked about companies: What's a healthy business? What's the right balance of debt in company funding? How should a company's funds be employed? Most of us have no idea of the financial realities that underpin our companies. That's where this course will help! It introduces some basic financial principles. You'll... more...

Identifying Budget Variancies When you're dealing with colleagues or members of your team, do you ever feel like a judge, a nursery teacher or even a simpering child? This course will help you to analyse your behaviour and that of your team. It will help you to understand how to adjust your approach to each person to gain maximum response. And it will help you work towards achieving the benefits of an adult/adult... more...

Interpreting Budget Variancies From the corporate world to the corner shop, from running a restaurant to controlling a production line -- you just can't avoid the need to understand money. This course will help you understand how to use budgets as a management tool: for solving problems, taking smart decisions and improving teamwork and communication. You can examine how to systematically analyse budget variances and go... more...