How to set a budget, budgeting monitoring techniques, risk monitoring and desirable business skills.

This course provides a fantastic overview to the world of budgeting including the budgeting process, budget monitoring and analysing methods. The course also covers business skills including the differences between hard and soft skills, managing finances, decision making processes and risk analysis.
After completing this course you will be conversant with: Basic budgeting terminology, methods and analysis skills, plus have an understanding of desirable business skills.

I am an experienced accountant with over twelve year’s financial experience, during which I have built technical knowledge and ability as well as confidence to evaluate, challenge and develop procedures and processes. I have experience working at a range of management levels, providing financial support and management from every day budgeting to overseeing large strategic projects. I also have experience of project management, researching future company developments or expansions, drafting financial bids and project proposal documentation, planning and undertaking staffing restructures, consulting potential customers via questionnaires and implementing new software as well as budgeting, bookkeeping and accounting knowledge.
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