The Guiding Principles of Departmental Budgeting
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Welcome to the Guiding Principles of Departmental Budgeting course! We’re thrilled to have you on board..
BY THE END OF THIS TRAINING COURSE PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE LEARNED
- Have confidence using spreadsheets
- Be able to troubleshoot spreadsheet problems
- Be confident in estimating materials
- Be confident in estimating labour
- Prepare consistent budgets based on information and tangible assumptions
- Be able to communicate their budget to LP, HOD, Prod Accountant
- Understand the impact of production changes on their budget
- Know how to revise and communicate budget impacts following changes in production
The training will be provided through a mixture of on-demand and live content sessions. The on-demand modules will be made available to participants as soon as they have been accepted onto the course.
COURSE OUTLINE
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MODULE 1 – Introduction to Budgeting Live ZOOM |
Live session facilitated by trainer, Addie Orfila – Introduction to course, aims and objectives, why departmental budgeting is important, and introduction to key elements on the course. |
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MODULE 2 – On-demand The Guiding Principles of Departmental Budgeting On demand E-LEARNING |
This module is a series of on-demand lessons which guides participants through creating and tracking a departmental budget. It is divided into 4 lessons.
* There is AD Department specific budgeting content available. |
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MODULE 3 – Everything you ever wanted to know about budgeting for your department. Live ZOOM |
These sessions are live and department specific (AD, Art, Costume, Hair and Make-up, Locations). The live class follows the completion of on-demand Module 2. Participants will be given the opportunity to learn first-hand from an experienced Head of Department, relevant to their department, about the specifics of budgeting for their department. This module will be hosted by the trainer, Addie Orfila, and includes a structured conversation with an HOD, using real life examples from productions. |
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MODULE 4 – Everything you ever wanted to know about working with a Production Accountant. Live ZOOM |
These sessions are live and wrap up the course. Participants will be given the opportunity to learn first-hand from an experienced Production Accountant, about the specifics of working with accounts. This module will be hosted by the trainer, Addie Orfila, and includes a structured conversation with a Production Accountant. |
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