Management control and cost analysis : module 3/5
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21 and 25 January 2025
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Luxembourg City
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20 participants max.
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1,442 INCLUDING VAT
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- Management control and cost analysis: module 3/5
- Understand the different types of costs in a company and how they relate to the company's level of activity
- Understanding the difference between financial accounting and management accounting
- Profitability analysis of a product, a service, an activity or a customer
- CVP analysis
- Budgeting Tools
- Pr Benjamin LORENT| Management control and cost analysis
Objectives
The objective of the 2nd module in "Budgeting and Management Control" of the Financial Analysis for Non-Financial Professionals" programmeis to help participants understand the link between costs and corporate strategy. The course will present the classic notions of cost control by showing how managers and executives use real information in the business world. At the end of this module, the participant will be able to :
- Understand the objectives and added value of management accounting and of the
business control and the link with corporate strategy - Define the different cost categories in a company
- Determine the financial profitability by type of activity or product sold by
the company - Measure the cost of a product or any business activity: the cost of developing, producing, buying, selling, distributing, etc.
- Link the company's level of activity with the amount of costs
- Understand the impact of costs on pricing policy, investment decisions, value creation and product outsourcing policy.
- Master the tools of budgeting, dashboards and financial planning
Teaching Approach
The module will illustrate all the theoretical concepts seen in the course through real examples and practical cases. Continuous interaction with participants and the sharing of their experience will be emphasised. Finally, we will use Excel to apply the various tools.
Content | Budgeting and Management Control
Understand the different types of costs in a company and how they relate to the company's level of activity
- Fixed, variable and semi-fixed costs
- Direct and indirect costs
- Production and distribution costs
Understanding the difference between financial accounting and management accounting
Profitability analysis of a product, a service, an activity or a customer
- Cost allocation methods: traditional or ABC
- Definition of cost centres
- Link with corporate strategy
- Analysis of Variance
CVP analysis
- Calculating a break-even point, margin montribution or desired profit
- Link with corporate strategy
Budgeting Tools
Your Trainer
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Prof. Benjamin LORENT| Management control and cost analysis
- Professor of Finance and Accounting: Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management (Université Libre de Bruxelles), Université de Mons, Université de Rouen and Université de Toulon in France and Vietnam.
- Trainer for ExpertSuisse and numerous continuing education programmes
- Finance and Insurance Consultant
- Doctorate in Economics and Management Science
Benjamin LORENT will teach you the following modules:
- Budgeting and Management Control | Module 3
- Company Valuation and Financing | Module 5
Management control and cost analysis: register now
Next dates: 20 and 21 January 2025