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WSQ - Budgeting for Small and Medium Enterprises

WSQ - Budgeting for Small and Medium Enterprises

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Elevate your financial management skills with our WSQ Budgeting for Small and Medium Enterprises course. Tailored to address the unique financial challenges faced by SMEs, this course provides comprehensive insights into budgeting techniques, cost management, and revenue forecasting. You'll gain the knowledge to create and manage budgets, set financial goals, and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs), enabling you to make data-driven decisions that facilitate business growth and sustainability.

Become a catalyst for financial success in your organization by mastering the principles of budgeting and financial planning. This course delves into essential topics such as cash flow analysis, variance analysis, and budget adjustments to reflect changing business conditions. Whether you are a business owner, financial manager, or an aspiring entrepreneur, this course equips you with the skills and tools necessary for effective financial management, setting you on a path toward enhanced business performance and profitability.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, learners will be able to

Analyze business strategies and objectives
Carry out financial forecasting and budgeting for the financial year
Prepare budget to meet cash flow requirements
Prepare budget control plan
Perform financial analysis to highlight discrepancies
Report budget and seek approval
Financial control to ensure compliance

Course Brochure

Download WSQ - Budgeting for Small and Medium Enterprises Course Brochure

Skills Framework

This course follows the guideline of Budgeting ICT-FIN-3001-1.1 TSC under ICT Skills Framework

Certification

Certificate of Completion from Tertiary Infotech - Upon meeting at least 75% attendance and passing the assessment(s), participants will receive a Certificate of Completion from Tertiary Infotech.
OpenCerts from SkillsFuture Singapore - After passing the assessment(s) and achieving at least 75% attendance, participants will receive a OpenCert (aka Statement of Achievement) from SkillsFuture Singapore, certifying that they have achieved the Competency Standard(s) in the above Skills Framework.

WSQ Funding

WSQ funding is only applicable to Singaporeans and PR. Subject to eligibility, the funding support is subjected to funding caps.

Effective for courses starting from 1 Jan 2024
Full Fee	GST	Nett Fee after Funding (Incl. GST)
		Baseline	MCES / SME
$630	$56.70	$371.70	$245.70

Baseline: Singaporean/PR age 21 and above
MCES(Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy): S'porean age 40 & above

Upon registration, we will advise further on how to tap on the WSQ Training Subsidy.

You can pay the nett fee (after the WSQ training subsidy) by the following :

SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC)

Eligible Singapore-registered companies can tap on $10000 SFEC to cover out-of-pocket expenses.Click here to submit SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit

SkillsFuture Credit (SFC)

Eligible Singapore Citizens can use their SFC to offset course fee payable after funding but the $4,000 Additional SFC (Mid-Career Support) cannot be used. Click here for SkillsFuture Credit submission

UTAP

Eligible NTUC members can apply for 50% of the unfunded fee from UTAP, capped up to $250/year and for members aged 40 and above, capped up to $500/year. Click here to submit UTAP

PSEA

Eligible Singapore Citizens can use their PSEA funds to offset course fee payable after funding.

To check for Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA) eligibility for this course, Visit SkillsFuture (course code: TGS-2021002336)

Scroll down to “Keyword Tags” to verify for PSEA eligibility.
If there is “PSEA” under keyword tags, the course is eligible for PSEA.

Course Code: TGS-2021002336

Post-Course Support

We provide free consultation related to the subject matter after the course. Please email your queries to enquiry@tertiaryinfotech.com and we will forward your queries to the subject matter experts and get back to you asap.

Course Cancellation/Reschedule Policy

We reserve the right to cancel or re-schedule the course due to unforeseen circumstances. If the course is cancelled, we will refund 100% to participants.
Note the venue of the training is subject to changes due to class size and availability of the classroom.
Note the minimal class size to start a class is 3 Pax.

Course Details

Topic 1: Introduction to Financial Budgeting

Business Strategies and Objectives
Budgeting Parameters
Budgeting Types

Topic 2: Financial Forecasting

Key Principles of Accounting
Key Principles of Corporate Finance
Time Value of Money

Topic 3: Budget Preparation

Cash Flow Calculation
Preparing Budget

Topic 4: Budget Control Pan

Preparing Budget Control Plan
Budgetary Control Techniques

Topic 5: Budget Analysis

Compare Budget with Estimation
Financial Methodologies for Budget Control

Topic 6: Budget Approval

Budget Approval Process
Stakeholder Precautions

Topic 7: Financial Compliance

Singapore Taxation Policies
Financial Control and Compliance

Final Assessment

Written Assessment - Short Answer Questions (WA-SAQ)
Case Study (CS)

Course Info

Promotion Code

Promo or discount cannot be applied to WSQ courses

Minimum Entry Requirement

Knowledge and Skills

Able to operate using computer functions
Minimum 3 GCE ‘O’ Levels Passes including English or WPL Level 5 (Average of Reading, Listening, Speaking & Writing Scores)

Attitude

Positive Learning Attitude
Enthusiastic Learner

Experience

At least 12 months of working experience.

Minimum Software/Hardware Requirement

Software:

You can download and install the following software:

Excel

Hardware: Windows and Mac Laptops

About Progressive Wage Model (PWM)

The Progressive Wage Model (PWM) helps to increase wages of workers through upgrading skills and improving productivity.

Employers must ensure that their Singapore citizen and PR workers meet the PWM training requirements of attaining at least 1 Workforce Skills Qualification (WSQ) Statement of Attainment, out of the list of approved WSQ training modules.

For more information on PWM, please visit MOM site.

Funding Eligility Criteria

Individual Sponsored Trainee

Employer Sponsored Trainee

Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents of age 21 and above
From 1 October 2023, attendance-taking for SkillsFuture Singapore's (SSG) funded courses must be done digitally via the Singpass App. This applies to both physical and synchronous e-learning courses.
Trainee must pass all prescribed tests / assessments and attain 100% competency.
We reserves the right to claw back the funded amount from trainee if he/she did not meet the eligibility criteria.

Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents who are DIRECT EMPLOYEE of the sponsoring company.
From 1 October 2023, attendance-taking for SkillsFuture Singapore's (SSG) funded courses must be done digitally via the Singpass App. This applies to both physical and synchronous e-learning courses.
Trainee must pass all prescribed tests / assessments and attain 100% competency.
We reserves the right to claw back the funded amount from the employer if trainee did not meet the eligibility criteria.

SkillsFuture Credit:

Eligible Singapore Citizens can use their SkillsFuture Credit to offset course fee payable after funding.

PSEA:

To check for Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA) eligibility, goto mySkillsFuture portal and search for this course code.
Scroll down to "Keyword Tags" to verify for PSEA eligibility.
If there is “PSEA” under keyword tags, the course is eligible for PSEA.
And if there is no “PSEA” under keyword tags, the course is ineligible for PSEA.
Not all courses are eligible for PSEA funding.

Absentee Payroll (AP) Funding:

$4.50 per hour, capped at $100,000 per enterprise per calendar year.
AP funding will be computed based on the actual number of training hours attended by the trainee.

SFEC:

If the Training Provider has submitted an enrolment for course fee grant claim in Training Partners Gateway (TPGateway), SSG would be able to derive SFEC funding based on this record. There is no need for enterprise to submit any claim request and the SFEC claim will be automatically generated and disbursed.
Where there is no such record, eligible employers are required to submit an SFEC claim after course completion via the SFEC microsite.
SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC) Microsite

Steps to Apply Skills Future Claim

The staff will send you an invoice with the fee breakdown.
Login to the MySkillsFuture portal, select the course you’re enrolling on and enter the course date and schedule.
Enter the course fee payable by you (including GST) and enter the amount of credit to claim.
Upload your invoice and click ‘Submit’

SkillsFuture Level-Up Program

The SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme provides greater structural support for mid-career Singaporeans aged 40 years and above to pursue a substantive skills reboot and stay relevant in a changing economy. For more information, visit SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme

Get Additional Course Fee Support Up to $500 under UTAP

The Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP) is a training benefit provided to NTUC Union Members with an objective of encouraging them to upgrade with skills training. It is provided to minimize the training cost. If you are a NTUC Union Member then you can get 50% funding (capped at $500 per year) under Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP).

For more information visit NTUC U Portal – Union Training Assistance Program (UTAP)

Steps to Apply UTAP

Note

SSG subsidy is available for Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents, and Corporates.
All Singaporeans aged 25 and above can use their SkillsFuture Credit to pay. For more details, visit www.skillsfuture.gov.sg/credit
An unfunded course fee can be claimed via SkillsFuture Credit or paid in cash.
UTAP funding for NTUC Union Members is capped at $250 for 39 years and below and at $500 for 40 years and above.
UTAP support amount will be paid to training provider first and claimed after end of class by learner.

Job Roles

Financial Controller
SME Business Owner
Finance Manager
Accounting Manager
Financial Analyst
Operations Manager
Startup Founder
Business Consultant
Bookkeeper
Treasurer
Chief Financial Officer (for SMEs)
Management Accountant
Financial Planner
Cost Estimator
Business Strategy Specialist

Trainers

Gary Chan: Gary Chan is a ACTA certified trainer. Gary Chan is a Chartered Accountant (ACCA, UK) and a member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA). He has a MBA in International Business from Henley University (UK) and a Master degree in Strategic Marketing (Ireland). He is an ACTA certified trainer.

Gary has more than 20 years in business and financial management responsibilities in multinationals and local SMEs and more than 10 years’ experience of teaching/training/consulting in financial, business management & development, sales and marketing and leadership.

Malcolm Soo Chee Kong: He is a ACTA certified trainer. He is an experienced trainer/lecturer for financial courses such as LCCI 1&2 and Accounting for Non-Financial Professionals. Knowledgeable trainer cum facilitator for CPR & AED, Discounted Cash Flow, SAP Budget System Implementation, New Financial System Implementation (Purchasing, Payment Run and Public Utility). An experience finance professional with strong hands-on knowledge in area of financial planning & analysis and finance reporting & analysis. Highly skilled in Excel to produce interactive financial modelling and reporting. Ensure the balance of internal control compliance and efficiency in the operation of the organisation

Bell Ang Chai Huat: Bell Ang is a ACTA certified trainer. Bell Ang is a Certified Practicing Accountant, member of CPA Australia. Approved mentor of Singapore Accountancy Commission. She is an ACTA Certified trainer and Xero Certified Advisor.

With more than 40 years working experience, Bell has held positions both in the Accounting/Finance and IT consultancy positions in various industries.
As an IT consultant, Bell specialises in the financial systems for example, Oracle financial, Scala. She has successfully led and handled more than 20 projects with full implementation and conducted several in-house and clients' trainings.

Customer Reviews (54)

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Its already great! Our trainer Grace Saw, she is really passionate and patient with us Review by Course Participant/Trainee

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Our trainer Grace Saw, she is really passionate and patient with us. She will give explanations to all our questions. Really enjoyed her class. (Posted on 12/30/2021)

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Really enjoyed our trainer Grace Saw class. She is a very passionate and helpful trainer, and will patiently explain all the concepts and to our queries. (Posted on 12/30/2021)

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Excellent instructor.
Excellent training.
Excellent materials. (Posted on 12/29/2021)

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More activities on some accounting principles like accrual principle (Posted on 11/24/2021)

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Trainer Grace is dedicated and professional. Appreciate her patience in explaining to us the course concepts, and providing tips for helping us remember the concepts covered. (Posted on 9/15/2021)

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Trainer was excellent, received more knowledge about Budgeting than I expected. (Posted on 5/27/2021)

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The final practical assessment needs to be better thought out and structured

Gary was an excellent and accommodating trainer! He was very patient with everyone's questions and was very humble and encouraging despite his vast amount of experience. I'd be happy to join more of these courses if the trainer standard is like Gary's. (Posted on 3/25/2021)

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2nd test paper is designed very poorly! Doesn't looks well prepared. (Posted on 3/25/2021)

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About Us

Tertiary Courses, founded in 2014, specializes in providing modular, skill-based courses tailored to Industry 4.0. We are WSQ Approved Training Organization (ATO), and IBF Approved ATO.. We are also Authorized Microsoft Learning Partner, Autodesk Authorized Training Center (ATC), Pearson Vue Authorized Test Center and Kryterion Authorized Testing Center. We offer a comprehensive range of training, certification prep and certification exam services. Additionally, we are a registered supplier with Singapore GeBiz, further solidifying our position as a trusted educational institution in the region.

Training Grants and Subsidies

We have various grants and subsidies for different courses. Please check the respective funding available on individual course page.

WSQ: Company and Singaporeans/PR can apply WSQ 70-90% funding depending on eligibility
SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC) - Eligible Singapore-registered companies can tap on $10000 SFEC to cover up to 90% of out-of-pocket expense
SkillsFuture Credit: All Singaporeans aged 25 and above can use their $500 SkillsFuture Credit from the government to pay for a wide range of approved skills-related courses.
IBF-STS Companies and Singaporeans/PR can apply IBF-STS 70-90% funding depending on eligibility
UTAP: NTUC members enjoy 50% subsidy for unfunded course fee support for up to $250 each year when you sign up for courses supported under UTAP
SGTech STAR Fund: SGTECH members enjoy $500 grant per pax for SGTech STAR courses