AAT Budgeting Essentials Course
Course Overview
Across all businesses, many senior job roles now require an understanding of costs, estimates and/or budgets. Despite this, it is not uncommon for individuals in these roles to have had no official financial training or accounting experience before taking on these responsibilities.
Whether you are an employer looking to upskill staff, or an individual already in or looking to progress into a role that requires knowledge of costs, estimates and budgets, this AAT budgeting short course will provide you with the essential knowledge required.
Due to the AAT syllabus change in September 2022 please read these changes.
Key Information
Course Length
4 hours
Awarding Body
AAT
Learning Method(s)
Online materials
Online assessment
For Individuals
Benefits
- Fully online course
- Study from anywhere, at any time
- Perfect for an introduction or refresher in a subject
- A great addition to a CV
- Receive a digital e-certificate upon completion
- Internationally recognised
- Access to an award-winning e-learning platform
- Official AAT provider delivering approved AAT courses
- No hidden costs
Due to the AAT syllabus change in September 2022 please read these changes.
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Course Price
£96.00
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Section 1: An introduction to budgeting
Learn what a budget is, the benefits, and the different approaches to budget setting.
Section 2: Preparing operational budgets
Discover the different types of budget that can be prepared, their uses and benefits, and how to prepare operational budgets.
Section 3: Cash flow forecasting
Learn the importance of cash flow forecasting, how to prepare cash flow forecasts and the role of the capital expenditure budget.
Section 4: Budgets as a control mechanism
Explore how divisional performance can be evaluated using budgets, what a variance is, and the possible causes of variances.
For Businesses
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