Budgeting and Forecasting
Budgeting Best Practices: Communicating the Budget
e-Learning Course
August 30, 2021
1-3:45 p.m. ET
August 31, 2021
1-3:45 p.m. ET
- Field of Study: Finance
- Credits: 6.00
- Prerequisite: General familiarity with government budget documents
Details:
Those who successfully complete this seminar should be able to:
- Understand why clear communication is vital to the work of the local government finance professional
- Identify the differences between internal and external communication and understand why both are important
- Determine what information is most useful to include in your budget document and identify different ways to present that information
- Develop a more critical eye as to what information is useful to the average reader and ways to present it
Credits: 6
Level: Intermediate
Prerequisite: General familiarity with government budget documents
Details:
August 30, 2021 - 1:00 pm to 3:45 pm EST
August 31, 2021 - 1:00 pm to 3:45 pm EST
Member Price: $210.00
Non-member Price: $420.00
Who Will Benefit: CFO/Finance Director, Budget Manager, Budget Analyst, Department Director
Learning Objectives:
- Those who successfully complete this seminar should be able to:
- Understand the fundamental concept of communicating well.
- Understand what is external communication. The importance of doing it well and why it’s hard but vital to do.
- Understand what is internal communication. The purpose and how it’s different than external, but just as important.
- At a very basic level, understand what should a budget document include that provides helpful information while still being readable.
- Develop a more critical eye as to what information is useful to the average reader and ways to present it.
- Member Price: $210.00
- Non-member Price: $420.00