SHORT COURSE · BUSINESS & FINANCE

Smart Budgeting
& Business Finance

Know your numbers. Control your money. Make confident business decisions through practical budgeting, costing and cash-flow exercises.

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Learning Outcomes
8 Hours

Practical Workshop

Business & Finance
Course Category
Hands-On
Business Scenarios
Worksheet
Take-Home Output
COURSE OVERVIEW

Understand your business numbers without complicated accounting theory.

Build practical confidence in budgeting, costing, cash flow and everyday financial decisions using simple business scenarios.

Designed for people who need to make better spending and resource decisions—not necessarily accountants.

COURSE INTRODUCTION

You don't need to be an accountant to understand your business numbers.

Business owners, employees and managers regularly make decisions involving money. How much can we spend? Are we making enough? Where is the money going? Can we afford this purchase? What happens if costs increase?

This workshop helps participants answer these questions through simple calculations, realistic business examples and hands-on budgeting exercises.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Four skills. Better financial decisions.

01

Budget Planning

Build a simple income and expense budget.

02

Cost Control

Separate and manage essential business costs.

03

Cash Flow

Understand money coming in and going out.

04

Financial Decisions

Use basic financial information to make better business choices.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

Six practical workshop topics.

Money In, Money Out

Understand revenue, expenses, profit and cash in simple business terms.

Know Your Costs

Recognise fixed, variable and unexpected costs.

Build a Budget

Create a realistic operating budget based on available funds.

Manage Cash Flow

Track when money enters and leaves the business.

Control Spending

Identify unnecessary costs and areas for savings.

Make the Decision

Compare financial options before committing business resources.

PRACTICAL BUSINESS CHALLENGE & OUTPUT

Build a budget you can actually use.

Work through a realistic small-business scenario.

Participants receive a fictional small-business scenario involving:

  • Starting funds and monthly income
  • Salaries and rental expenses
  • Marketing, supplies and transport
  • Unexpected expenses

Teams must balance the budget, protect cash flow and justify their spending decisions.

Your Practical Takeaway

Complete a Simple Business Budget & Cash-Flow Worksheet that can later be adapted for workplace or small-business use.
WHO IS THIS FOR?

For anyone making everyday business money decisions.

No advanced accounting knowledge is needed to benefit from the practical activities.

Entrepreneurs

SME Owners

Supervisors

Non-Finance Managers

Administrative Staff

Students

Start-Up Teams

READY TO GET STARTED?

Know your numbers. Control your money.

Interested in the CCP Smart Budgeting & Business Finance practical workshop? Contact COSMO to enquire about availability, scheduling and registration.
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