This course is designed for those interested to learn the basics of budgeting, cashflow forecast, and management accounts, and how to create and develop them and present them to funders. Read more.
Lisa Newton, BA, MSc, FMAAT has a masters degree in Investment Management and a first class honours degree in Accounting with Marketing.
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Who this course is for:
- Anyone who has the responsibility for the finances in a small organisation such as the bookkeeper, non-financial manager, trustees, treasurers or admin staff
- Anyone who wants to understand budgets, cashflow forecasts and management accounts better
What you’ll learn:
- Understand what budgets are and how to create and develop them and be able to present them to funders.
- How to create and develop a cashflow forecast.
- Understand how the cashflow forecast relates to the budget.
- Understand what management accounts are and why they are useful.
Requirements:
- No prior knowledge is required to take this course
This course is aimed at those who have the responsibility for managing, organising and governing the financial resources of any small business – particularly charities, not-for-profits and those businesses that are project based.
BUDGETS
We look at what a budget is, how to create a budget, how to calculate your resources in line with your objectives, what information to include and how to manage unrestricted and restricted funds (for those organisations that have to manage different pots of funding).
PROJECT BUDGETS
We learn when and how project budgets are used, what to include in a project budget, define direct and support costs of projects and how project budgets can support funding requests.
CASHFLOW FORECASTING
We look at what a cashflow forecast is? How to create one? Why is it so important and what does it tell us? A template is included for you to use.
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTS
What are management accounts? Why are management accounts useful? How do you present management accounts and how are they used?
If you are a bookkeeper, admin support worker, a manager who has the responsibility for managing the finances or a trustee or treasurer and you want to understand these ideas and concepts better – then this course is for you. No previous knowledge is assumed, and we’ll look at jargon and terminology and take you through making a budget, understand a budget step by step. We create a cashflow forecast step-by-step.
If you have the responsibility for reporting back to funders and you NEED to understand what you’re doing at work or in a voluntary role – this course is for you.
Your course tutor runs a bookkeeping service, and has been studying, working in or teaching this material since 1996. She has a 1st class honours degree in Accounting with Marketing and an MSc in Investment Management and is online daily to answer any questions or queries that you might have.
Our Promise to You
By the end of this course, you will have learned budgeting, cashflow forecasting, managing accounts for charities, not-for-profits and small businesses.
10 Day Money Back Guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, simply contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.
Get started today and learn more about budgeting cashflow and management accounts.
Course Curriculum
| Section 1 - Introduction | |||
| Introduction To The Course And Your Tutor | 00:00:00 | ||
| Course Resources | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 2 - Budgeting | |||
| All About Budgeting | 00:00:00 | ||
| Example Template | 00:00:00 | ||
| Preparing And Presenting A Budget | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 3 - Project Budgets | |||
| Project Budgets | 00:00:00 | ||
| Project Budget Template | 00:00:00 | ||
| Direct, Fixed And Variable Costs | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 4 - Cashflow Forecasts | |||
| Cashflow Forecast Overview | 00:00:00 | ||
| Creating A Cashflow Forecast | 00:00:00 | ||
| Inputting Expenses Into A Cashflow Forecast | 00:00:00 | ||
| Adding Up The Net Cashflow | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 5 - Management Accounts And Reporting | |||
| Management Accounts | 00:00:00 | ||
| Actual Results, Budgets, Variances | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 6 - Conclusion | |||
| Conclusion And Next Steps | 00:00:00 | ||
About This Course
Who this course is for:
- Anyone who has the responsibility for the finances in a small organisation such as the bookkeeper, non-financial manager, trustees, treasurers or admin staff
- Anyone who wants to understand budgets, cashflow forecasts and management accounts better
What you’ll learn:
- Understand what budgets are and how to create and develop them and be able to present them to funders.
- How to create and develop a cashflow forecast.
- Understand how the cashflow forecast relates to the budget.
- Understand what management accounts are and why they are useful.
Requirements:
- No prior knowledge is required to take this course
This course is aimed at those who have the responsibility for managing, organising and governing the financial resources of any small business – particularly charities, not-for-profits and those businesses that are project based.
BUDGETS
We look at what a budget is, how to create a budget, how to calculate your resources in line with your objectives, what information to include and how to manage unrestricted and restricted funds (for those organisations that have to manage different pots of funding).
PROJECT BUDGETS
We learn when and how project budgets are used, what to include in a project budget, define direct and support costs of projects and how project budgets can support funding requests.
CASHFLOW FORECASTING
We look at what a cashflow forecast is? How to create one? Why is it so important and what does it tell us? A template is included for you to use.
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTS
What are management accounts? Why are management accounts useful? How do you present management accounts and how are they used?
If you are a bookkeeper, admin support worker, a manager who has the responsibility for managing the finances or a trustee or treasurer and you want to understand these ideas and concepts better – then this course is for you. No previous knowledge is assumed, and we’ll look at jargon and terminology and take you through making a budget, understand a budget step by step. We create a cashflow forecast step-by-step.
If you have the responsibility for reporting back to funders and you NEED to understand what you’re doing at work or in a voluntary role – this course is for you.
Your course tutor runs a bookkeeping service, and has been studying, working in or teaching this material since 1996. She has a 1st class honours degree in Accounting with Marketing and an MSc in Investment Management and is online daily to answer any questions or queries that you might have.
Our Promise to You
By the end of this course, you will have learned budgeting, cashflow forecasting, managing accounts for charities, not-for-profits and small businesses.
10 Day Money Back Guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, simply contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.
Get started today and learn more about budgeting cashflow and management accounts.
Course Curriculum
| Section 1 - Introduction | |||
| Introduction To The Course And Your Tutor | 00:00:00 | ||
| Course Resources | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 2 - Budgeting | |||
| All About Budgeting | 00:00:00 | ||
| Example Template | 00:00:00 | ||
| Preparing And Presenting A Budget | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 3 - Project Budgets | |||
| Project Budgets | 00:00:00 | ||
| Project Budget Template | 00:00:00 | ||
| Direct, Fixed And Variable Costs | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 4 - Cashflow Forecasts | |||
| Cashflow Forecast Overview | 00:00:00 | ||
| Creating A Cashflow Forecast | 00:00:00 | ||
| Inputting Expenses Into A Cashflow Forecast | 00:00:00 | ||
| Adding Up The Net Cashflow | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 5 - Management Accounts And Reporting | |||
| Management Accounts | 00:00:00 | ||
| Actual Results, Budgets, Variances | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 6 - Conclusion | |||
| Conclusion And Next Steps | 00:00:00 | ||
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