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Planning, Budgeting and Management Reporting Cycle

This course covers the connected disciplines of planning, budgeting and management reporting as a single continuous cycle. Participants learn to link strategy to budgets and to report results in ways managers can use.

What you will be able to do

  • Connect strategic plans to annual budgets
  • Coordinate the planning and budgeting calendar
  • Build budgets that support operational targets
  • Design management reports that inform decisions
  • Analyse performance against plan each period
  • Close the loop with reforecasts and reviews

Course outline

  1. 01The planning, budgeting and reporting loop
  2. 02Translating strategy into financial plans
  3. 03Setting targets and building the budget
  4. 04Coordinating contributors and timelines
  5. 05Designing useful management reports
  6. 06Key performance indicators for reporting
  7. 07Monthly review and variance discussion
  8. 08Reforecasting during the year
  9. 09Improving the cycle over time
  10. 10Reporting to senior management and boards

Who should attend

Finance managers, planning and reporting staff, controllers and budget coordinators who run the planning and reporting cycle.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 21 Aug 2026Dubai5US$1,800
24 to 28 Aug 2026Lagos5US$1,800
31 Aug to 4 Sep 2026Harare5US$1,800
7 to 11 Sep 2026Kampala5US$1,800
14 to 18 Sep 2026Dar es Salaam5US$1,800
21 to 25 Sep 2026Pretoria5R18,000
28 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Cape Town5R18,000
12 to 16 Oct 2026Online5US$900
19 to 23 Oct 2026Mozambique5US$1,800
26 to 30 Oct 2026Cairo5US$1,800
2 to 6 Nov 2026Accra5US$1,800
9 to 13 Nov 2026Lusaka5US$1,800
16 to 20 Nov 2026Kigali5US$1,800
23 to 27 Nov 2026Nairobi5US$1,800
30 Nov to 4 Dec 2026Durban5R18,000
7 to 11 Dec 2026Johannesburg5R18,000
21 to 25 Dec 2026Mauritius5US$1,800

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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