The Advanced budget management credential covers the skills and knowledge required when learning the essential skills required when developing and managing budgets in a workplace.

The Prepare and monitor budget comprises of 1 micro-credential stacked course of learning, followed by a completion of assessment tasks at the end of each skill level, to test the learner’s knowledge and understanding.

Course Series: 1 of 1

Course Award: Micro-Credential 

Course Duration: 6 Hours Course 

Complexity: Advanced

It comprises 11 lessons of learning, followed by a completion quiz to test your knowledge and understanding.  By the end of this course, you will demonstrate understanding in:

  • How to define a budget and plan a budget in helping a business need.
  • Identifying factors that are influential in the development of your budget.
  • Steps to follow when preparing, drafting, and finalising a cash budget.
  • How to effectively monitor and review budgets.



Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Advanced budget management
  • 2

    Lesson 1

    • Defining a Budget
  • 3

    Lesson 2

    • How Can a Budget Help My Business?
  • 4

    Lesson 3

    • Planning and Preparing a Budget
  • 5

    Lesson 4

    • Use Performance Data Correctly
  • 6

    Lesson 5

    • Know What Factors Will Influence a Budget
  • 7

    Lesson 6

    • Making a Budget
  • 8

    Lesson 7

    • Drafting a Budget
  • 9

    Lesson 8

    • What Else Can Affect My Costs?
  • 10

    Lesson 9

    • Preparing a Cash Budget
  • 11

    Lesson 10

    • Monitoring and Reviewing the Budget
  • 12

    Lesson 11

    • In Summary
  • 13

    Test your knowledge

    • Instructions before taking the test

    • Next steps
  • 14

    The boring stuff

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