Budgeting & Forecasting: Comprehensive Professional Program
Overview
Budgeting & Forecasting: Comprehensive Professional Program sharpens the analysis, reporting and control skills that finance teams need to support sound business decisions. Over ten days it covers the full scope of the subject, from fundamentals to advanced practice, and ends with a workplace-based capstone project.
What you will be able to do
- Master Budgeting & Forecasting from fundamentals to advanced practice.
- Apply cash flow and working capital, investment appraisal and valuation and internal controls and risk in integrated case studies.
- Design an improvement program covering dashboards and management reporting and financial statements and key ratios.
- Assess risk, cost and performance with recognised indicators.
- Complete a capstone project based on your own workplace.
- Present recommendations to management with confidence.
Who should attend
- Specialists and supervisors preparing to lead the function
- Accountants and financial analysts
- Finance and budget managers
- Internal auditors
- Non-finance managers who own budgets
Daily outline
- Day 1Introduction to Budgeting & Forecasting: concepts, terminology and standards
- Day 2Cash flow and working capital
- Day 3Investment appraisal and valuation
- Day 4Internal controls and risk
- Day 5Reporting standards and disclosures
- Day 6Dashboards and management reporting
- Day 7Financial statements and key ratios
- Day 8Budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
- Day 9Cost behaviour and profitability
- Day 10Capstone project presentations and final assessment
Sessions 2027–2030
| Dates | City | Fee | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 March – 1 April 2027 | MCTMuscat | $8,500 | Register |
| 5–16 September 2027 | CAICairo | $8,500 | Register |
| 6–10 December 2027 | WEB Online | $4,500 | Register |
| 19–30 March 2028 | CAICairo | $8,500 | Register |
| 17–28 September 2028 | DOHDoha | $8,500 | Register |
| 18–22 December 2028 | WEB Online | $4,500 | Register |
| 15–19 January 2029 | WEB Online | $4,500 | Register |
| 1–12 April 2029 | DOHDoha | $8,500 | Register |
| 21 October – 1 November 2029 | JEDJeddah | $8,500 | Register |
| 17–28 February 2030 | MCTMuscat | $8,500 | Register |
| 4–15 August 2030 | KBRAl Khobar | $8,500 | Register |
| 11–15 November 2030 | WEB Online | $4,500 | Register |
The Budgeting & Forecasting series
Frequently asked questions
How much does Budgeting & Forecasting: Comprehensive Professional Program cost?
For the 10-day program the fee is US$4,500 per participant online or US$8,500 in the classroom.
Where and when is the course held?
Sessions run from 2027 to 2030 in Muscat, Cairo, Doha, Jeddah and Al Khobar, and live online. See the session table above for exact dates.
What certificate will I receive?
Participants who complete the course receive an SGT certificate of completion showing the training hours.
In which language is the course delivered?
Sessions are delivered in English or Arabic. Tell us your preferred language when you register.
Can SGT deliver this course in-house?
Yes. For groups we deliver the course at your premises in any city, with content adapted to your equipment and procedures.
How do I register?
Send the course name, city and dates on WhatsApp to +20 106 597 6553. We reply with booking confirmation and registration steps.