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Advanced Budgeting Methods and Techniques

This programme moves beyond traditional budgeting to explore modern methods that improve accuracy and accountability. Participants learn approaches that make budgets more responsive and better aligned to strategy.

What you will be able to do

  • Compare traditional and modern budgeting approaches
  • Apply zero based and activity based budgeting
  • Build driver based and rolling budgets
  • Use budgets to drive accountability and behaviour
  • Improve forecast accuracy within the budget
  • Select the right method for the organisation

Course outline

  1. 01Limitations of traditional budgeting
  2. 02Zero based budgeting in practice
  3. 03Activity based budgeting
  4. 04Driver based budgeting
  5. 05Rolling budgets and continuous planning
  6. 06Flexible budgets and cost behaviour
  7. 07Linking budgets to strategy and targets
  8. 08Behavioural aspects of budgeting
  9. 09Improving forecast accuracy
  10. 10Choosing and implementing a method

Who should attend

Experienced finance staff, budget managers, controllers and planning professionals seeking advanced budgeting techniques.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Accra3US$1,500
24 to 26 Aug 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Kigali3US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026Durban3R13,000
21 to 23 Sep 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
5 to 7 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026Dubai3US$1,500
19 to 21 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026Kampala3US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026Pretoria3R13,000
23 to 25 Nov 2026Cape Town3R13,000
7 to 9 Dec 2026Online3US$900
14 to 16 Dec 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026Cairo3US$1,500

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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