Planning may be one of the most important assignments of the finance professional; however, it is often accomplished in a way that can harm the organization. In many cases, huge sums are spent only to have a planning document developed that does not serve to bring the company together, but rather causes internal division.
DESIGNED FOR
CFOs, controllers, and finance professionals
BENEFITS
- Understand how to integrate a budget, strategic plan, and forecast into one system
- See how the integrated plan helps the organization
- Identify how planning causes greater accountability for the company
- Perform various EVA and cash flow analysis in capital planning
- Understand how to make planning more politically acceptable in the organization
HIGHLIGHTS
- The keys that develop a plan into an actionable document
- The major difference between planning and budgeting
- Strategic planning
- The business plan
- The people plan
- The marketing plan
- Capital and technology plans
PREREQUISITES
Experience in financial management of a small or midsize company
ADVANCE PREPARATION
None