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Financial Analysis for Business Performance Planning, Budgeting, and Forecasting Course

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Course Date Onsite fee: Online fee: Register
13/01/2025 To 17/01/2025 1,500 USD 900 USD Register for Online Register for On-site
10/02/2025 To 14/02/2025 1,500 USD 900 USD Register for Online Register for On-site
10/03/2025 To 14/03/2025 1,500 USD 900 USD Register for Online Register for On-site
14/04/2025 To 18/04/2025 1,500 USD 900 USD Register for Online Register for On-site
12/05/2025 To 16/05/2025 1,500 USD 900 USD Register for Online Register for On-site
09/06/2025 To 13/06/2025 1,500 USD 900 USD Register for Online Register for On-site
14/07/2025 To 18/07/2025 1,500 USD 900 USD Register for Online Register for On-site
11/08/2025 To 15/08/2025 1,500 USD 900 USD Register for Online Register for On-site
15/09/2025 To 19/09/2025 1,500 USD 900 USD Register for Online Register for On-site
13/10/2025 To 17/10/2025 1,500 USD 900 USD Register for Online Register for On-site
10/11/2025 To 14/11/2025 1,500 USD 900 USD Register for Online Register for On-site
15/12/2025 To 19/12/2025 1,500 USD 900 USD Register for Online Register for On-site

Introduction

Strong skills in budgeting and planning are in demand for a variety of roles - whether you’re interested in starting a career as an accountant, business analyst, or consultant, or even if you want to start your own business and need to manage these areas yourself.

This course provides an introduction to financial analysis, showing you the main tools that you have in order to start analysing and optimising for business performance. You will learn to find your way around a balance sheet, understand financial performance analysis, and determine which analysis tools to use for each.

Financial analysis includes interpretation of a business’ financial statements to diagnose profitability, helping the business to make sound decisions with full knowledge of its performance, expected revenue, and margins. You’ll learn to differentiate and deploy different analysis tools to provide business insights.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, you will be able to

                    o   Explain the key function and purpose of financial planning and budgeting, and how they contribute to various business goals

o   Perform and interpret key analyses, creating a set of performance metrics to inform business planning and operations

o   Determine the appropriate use case of key analysis tools to provide required business insights

                   o   Explain the key function and purpose of financial planning and budgeting, and how they contribute to various business goals

Course Duration

5 Days

Who should attend?

This course is designed to support learners who need to engage with large volumes of financial data. This includes entry-level finance or accounting professionals who would like to progress to higher-skill positions, and current finance professionals. It would also be useful for new managers and leaders, as well as business workers and entrepreneurs.

Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to the course and financial analysis

o   Introduction to planning, budgeting and forecasting

o   Fundamentals of effective budgeting

Module 2: Financial planning

o   Fundamentals of effective forecasting

o   Technology driven success

o   Effective planning, budgeting and forecasting in the digital age

Module 3: Analysis tools for business insights

o   What is financial analysis?

o   Types of financial analysis

Module 4: Business planning and operations

o   Set financial targets and performance metrics

Training Approach

This course will be delivered by our skilled trainers who have vast knowledge and experience as expert professionals in the fields. The course is taught in English and through a mix of theory, practical activities, group discussion and case studies. Course manuals and additional training materials will be provided to the participants upon completion of the training.

Tailor-Made Course

This course can also be tailor-made to meet organization requirement. For further inquiries, please contact us on: Email: training@upskilldevelopment.com Tel: +254 721 331 808

Training Venue 

The training will be held at our Upskill Training Centre. We also offer training for a group at requested location all over the world. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, and buffet lunch.

Visa application, travel expenses, airport transfers, dinners, accommodation, insurance, and other personal expenses are catered by the participant

Certification

Participants will be issued with Upskill certificate upon completion of this course.

Airport Pickup and Accommodation

Airport pickup and accommodation is arranged upon request. For booking contact our Training Coordinator through Email: training@upskilldevelopment.com, +254 721 331 808

Terms of Payment: Unless otherwise agreed between the two parties payment of the course fee should be done 3 working days before commencement of the training so as to enable us to prepare better

Online/ On-site Training Dates

Course Date Onsite fees: Live Online fee: Register
Onsite in Nairobi, Kenya
13/01/2025 To 17/01/2025 1,500 USD 900 USD Register for Onsite Register for Online
10/02/2025 To 14/02/2025 1,500 USD 900 USD Register for Onsite Register for Online
10/03/2025 To 14/03/2025 1,500 USD 900 USD Register for Onsite Register for Online
14/04/2025 To 18/04/2025 1,500 USD 900 USD Register for Onsite Register for Online
12/05/2025 To 16/05/2025 1,500 USD 900 USD Register for Onsite Register for Online
09/06/2025 To 13/06/2025 1,500 USD 900 USD Register for Onsite Register for Online
14/07/2025 To 18/07/2025 1,500 USD 900 USD Register for Onsite Register for Online
11/08/2025 To 15/08/2025 1,500 USD 900 USD Register for Onsite Register for Online
15/09/2025 To 19/09/2025 1,500 USD 900 USD Register for Onsite Register for Online
13/10/2025 To 17/10/2025 1,500 USD 900 USD Register for Onsite Register for Online
10/11/2025 To 14/11/2025 1,500 USD 900 USD Register for Onsite Register for Online
15/12/2025 To 19/12/2025 1,500 USD 900 USD Register for Onsite Register for Online

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