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Working with costs and budgets (ILM Unit M3.27)

Accurate budgeting and a tight control of costs are vital to the profitability of any business. As a first line manager, it’s crucial that you develop the skills you need to protect financial stability and ensure that your team makes a positive financial contribution to the business.

This course explains the importance of operating within a budget and offers guidance on preparing and managing budgets. It also explores what steps you can take when actual costs show a variance from budgeted costs. You’ll be shown how to identify the main types of costs that a business incurs and how to complete a break-even analysis to determine the minimum number of sales you need to offset your costs. The course also offers practical tips and techniques to help you reduce costs within your workplace.

Course code: 100594SM150