Financial Forecasting: Tools and Techniques

Course details

Program Objectives:

By the end of the program, participants will be able to:

• Apply different forecasting techniques in financial and business decisions.
• Utilize Microsoft Excel to build forecasting models effectively.
• Explain the different macro and micro assumptions affecting financial and business forecasts.
• Build models for forecasting income statements, balance sheets and cash flow statements and their components.
• Differentiate between various forecasting models and approaches and assist senior management in understanding their impact.

Note: This is a hands-on training program using laptops, which will be made available by Meirc.

Who should attend:

Financial controllers, analysts, finance and accounting managers, supervisors, and finance professionals who need to create, interpret and maintain forecasts in their organizations.

Program Outline: 

• Forecasting Models
• Types of Forecasting 
• Building Forecasting Models
• Cash Flow Forecasting
• Working with Uncertainty and Risk