Online Certificate · Budgets, Forecasts and Cashflow

For Office Staff Looking to Get Into Finance

Thinking about the money side of the business you already work in? Budgets, forecasts, cashflow and reading a set of financial statements. Aimed at people moving from admin toward finance.

From $29per week
6 Monthscourse access
100 hoursof study, roughly
No Examsever
At a Glance

Course Snapshot

Study AreaBudgeting and Financial Management
Course Access6 Months
Study HoursAbout 100 hours
Study ModeOnline, open around the clock
AssessmentNo exams
PaymentsFrom $29 per week
Comes with
  • No finance background needed
  • Flexible weekly payments
  • Unlimited tutor support
  • Career Centre access
Who It’s For

Why Do This Course

Where The Money Goes

Budgets, forecasts and cashflow are the questions every owner asks.

Read A Balance Sheet

Financial statement analysis turns a page of numbers into a story.

A Step, Not A Leap

About a hundred hours. It fits beside a job you already have.

Where The Skills Fit

Where These Skills Could Take You

Finance teams need people who can plan, not only record. These roles sit on the forward looking side.

Financial Planning Assistant

Help build the numbers the year is planned on.

Forecasting Coordinator

Keep the forecast current as the month moves.

Management Accounting Officer

Turn ledger data into something managers use.

FP&A Support Officer

Support the planning and analysis cycle.

Cost Control Officer

Watch where spend drifts and flag it early.

Financial Reporting Assistant

Pull the monthly reporting pack together.

Roles where these skills are useful, not promised outcomes. Every job is different, and some ask for more study or experience.

The Course

What You'll Learn

Eight modules, basics through to analysis.

01
Bookkeeping Groundwork
The mechanics underneath a budget.
Accounting and Bookkeeping Fundamentals
General Journal
General Ledger and the Trial Balance
02
Getting The Numbers Right
The adjustments that matter.
Depreciation
Adjusting Entries
Financial Statements
03
Planning And Reading
Looking forward, then looking back.
Budgeting, Forecasting, and Cashflow Management
Financial Statement Analysis
Included

What You’ll Get

In the Course

  • Bookkeeping, journals and ledgers
  • Adjustments, depreciation and entries
  • Budgets, forecasting and cashflow
  • Analysis, reading the statements

As a Student

  • Six months access, open around the clock
  • Tutor support, phone and email, unlimited
  • No exams, no exams, ever
  • Career coaching, CV and interview help
Why This One

What Makes It Different

Three reasons this one works.

01
Grounded In The Basics

It starts at journals and ledgers, so the budgets rest on something.

02
Forecasting Gets A Module

Budgeting, forecasting and cashflow management sit together in one place.

03
Analysis At The End

The course closes on financial statement analysis, where the judgment lives.

The Credentials

What You'll Earn

CERTIFICATE

Certificate of Achievement

Issued on finishing the course

Certificate Of Achievement

Issued by the college once you finish.

CPD Credits

Continuing professional development credits come with the course.

A SEEK Pass Credential

Share your certificate straight to SEEK.

Getting Started

How It Works

Step one

Send A Message

Tell us which course caught your eye.

Step two

Speak To Someone

An advisor answers what the brochure does not.

Step three

Pick Your Plan

Pay in one hit, or in small weekly amounts.

Step four

Open The Course

Enrol today and study the same evening.

The Investment

How to Get Started

From $29 / week
Pay upfront, or choose a flexible weekly plan.
10-day money back guarantee
Fees are quoted plus GST
Start any day of the year
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Good to Know

Common Questions

Do I need a finance background?

None is assumed. The course opens with bookkeeping fundamentals.

How long will it take?

About one hundred hours of work, across six months of access.

Will it help me run my own business?

That is a common reason people take it. Cashflow and forecasting are the core.

Are there exams?

No exams, ever. You work through the modules at your own pace.

Is this course accredited?

It is accredited by ICOES and the CPD Standards Office. It is not nationally recognised, and the college is not an RTO. Finance teams hire on whether you can build a number.

Can I get a refund?

Yes. A 10-day money back guarantee applies from enrolment.

Delivered By

About the College

This course is delivered by The Career Academy.

It states over fifteen years of teaching behind it. More than 25,000 students come through each year.

Over 15 years teachingICOES accreditedOnline, start anytimeTutor support included
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