Budgeting & Cash-Flow Planning

In many companies the budget is an annual ritual that nobody opens after approval. This programme shows how to build a budget managers own: drivers instead of last year plus a percentage, clear assumptions, and a monthly review rhythm that compares actuals and acts on gaps. The second half focuses on cash: a rolling 13-week cash forecast, the link between profit and cash, collection and payment patterns, and how to see a cash gap weeks before it arrives so you can arrange funding calmly rather than in a hurry.

What you will learn

• Build a driver-based budget with clear assumptions
• Run a monthly budget-versus-actual review that leads to action
• Build and update a rolling 13-week cash forecast
• Connect profit, working capital and cash
• Spot a cash gap early and plan funding in time