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Thursday, May 15, 2025 Live Webcast

CFO & Controller Critical Skills: Budgeting & Forecasting (X2-56921)

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT
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2 CPE Credits in SK

OVERVIEW

The budget and the forecast are two common tools used by controllers and CFOs across almost every industry. However, are we really getting the most out of these tools? Or are we merely replicating whatever was done last year? In this course, we will use examples and illustrations to demonstrate various budgeting and forecasting techniques.

DESIGNED FOR

CFOs & Controllers who are involved in the budgeting and forecasting process.

BENEFITS

After attending this presentation, you will be able to...

  • Distinguish between a forecast and a budget
  • Recognize the difference between top-down and bottom-up budgeting
  • Recognize the key elements of a flexible budgeting approach
  • Utilize key forecast drivers
  • Apply judgement when it may be appropriate to make a forecast adjustment 

HIGHLIGHTS

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:

  • Overview of budgeting tools
  • Overview of difference between budgeting and forecasting
  • Examples of various budgeting and forecasting techniques

COURSE LEVEL

Intermediate

PREREQUISITES

A basic understanding of budgeting techniques.

ADVANCE PREPARATION

None

INSTRUCTOR

David Peters

David R. Peters, CPE, CFP, CLU, CPCU, MST, M.B.A.
(4.6)

David Peters is the founder and owner of Peters Tax Preparation & Consulting in Richmond, VA, as well as a financial advisor for Peters Financial, LLC. He has over 15 years of experience in financial services, including three years in the hedge fund industry and six years in the insurance industry. David was the first-ever Chief Financial Officer at Compare.com – a position he held for over three years. He is a national CPE instructor/discussion leader for the AICPA, Kaplan, and Surgent, and he was a recipient of Surgent’s Outstanding Discussion Leader award for 2019. He regularly teaches courses in accounting, finance, insurance, financial planning, and ethics throughout the United States. He is the advisor for business and industry topics for the South Carolina Association of CPAs and was a recipient of The American College of Financial Services’ 2019 NextGen Financial Services Professional Award. He holds four master’s degrees and is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in financial planning. He contributes regularly to various CPA publications, including NCACPA’s Interim Report, SCACPA’s CPA Report, and VSCPA’s Disclosures. He was also a co-author of the 2018, 2019, and 2020 versions of the Virginia CPA Ethics course – a required course for all CPAs licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Registered Representative offering securities through Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. Advisory services offered through Carroll Financial Associates, Inc., a Registered Investment Adviser. Carroll Financial and Cetera Advisor Networks, LLC are under separate ownership and are not affiliated with any other named entity.