Financial Forecasting with Analytics
Finance forecasts are often built from last year plus a percentage. This course covers using operational drivers and statistical methods to forecast revenue and cost with stated uncertainty.
Course outline
What this programme covers, module by module.
- 01Why last year plus a percentage keeps being wrong
- 02Finding the operational drivers behind financial results
- 03Driver based models and their structure
- 04Statistical methods applied to financial series
- 05Ranges, scenarios and communicating uncertainty
- 06Reconciling bottom up and top down forecasts
- 07Tracking accuracy and improving the process
What you will gain
- Identify the operational drivers behind financial results
- Build driver based forecasting models
- Apply statistical methods to financial series
- Express forecasts as ranges rather than points
- Reconcile bottom up and top down forecasts
- Track forecast accuracy and improve it
Who should attend
- Finance analysts and business partners
- Planning and budgeting staff
- Commercial analysts
- Managers accountable for forecasts
Upcoming sessions
| Date | City | Duration | Fees | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 to 28 Oct 2026 | Pretoria | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 9 to 11 Nov 2026 | Durban | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026 | Cape Town | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 11 to 13 Jan 2027 | Johannesburg | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 25 to 27 Jan 2027 | London | 3 Days | US$1,500 | |
| 5 to 7 Apr 2027 | Dubai | 3 Days | US$1,500 | |
| 14 to 16 Jun 2027 | Pretoria | 3 Days | R13,000 |
Fees are per delegate and exclude VAT. Public intakes are confirmed once minimum numbers are met. We also deliver this course on your own schedule, in-house or live online.
Enquire about this course
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- R13,000 per delegate
- Duration
- 3 Days
- Field
- Data & Analytics
- Formats
- In-house, public, online
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