Stop Guessing, Start Growing: Capital Budgeting That Works – 4 June 2025

Name: Stop Guessing, Start Growing: Capital Budgeting That Works - 4 June 2025 - cpd.myciba.org
SKU: MAN003
Price: 345.00 ZAR
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Whether you’re advising clients or managing company budgets, one wrong investment call can cost millions. This session gives you practical tools to evaluate opportunities like a pro—so you can back up every decision with numbers and strategy. If you’re tired of guessing which projects to greenlight or reject—this is your playbook.

Date:

4 June, 2025

Time:

13:00

Hours:

3 hours

CPD Units:

Category:

Management Accounting, Operator

Group:

Channel 2: Growth

Format:

Live Event

Stop Guessing, Start Growing: Capital Budgeting That Works - 4 June 2025

R345,00 VAT incl.

Product Information

Every finance pro needs to know when to say “yes” to an investment—and when to run. In this session, we break down the tools that help you make those calls. You’ll learn how to apply core techniques like NPV and IRR to real projects, plus how to factor in things like tax, opportunity costs, and risk. This is for anyone who wants to make better investment decisions—or become the person their company or client turns to for the final word.

Presenter/s

Michelle de Lange

Michelle de Lange a globally recognised Senior Lecturer in Management Accounting, Michelle shapes future professionals with award-winning dedication and excellence.

What will set you apart

By attending this webinar you will gain the following competencies:

Master the core tools: NPV, IRR, Payback Period, ARR, PI
Know when the numbers lie: how to factor in risk, tax, working capital, and more
Evaluate decisions beyond the spreadsheet—when non-financial factors matter
Learn to spot red flags in investment proposals and business cases
Use capital budgeting to advise clients or execs with confidence

Event breakdown

Why Most Investment Decisions Fail
– The cost of getting capital allocation wrong
– What decision-makers get wrong (and how you can fix it)
The Real-World Capital Budgeting Toolkit
– Net Present Value (NPV): When and how it really works
– Internal Rate of Return (IRR): Not just a formula
– Payback Period and Profitability Index: Cash flow is king
Decision-Making in Practice
– Working with incomplete data
– Risk-adjusted discount rates and scenario analysis
– What to say when your numbers get challenged
Building a Case That Gets a Yes
– How to present capital budgeting decisions to non-finance people
– What boards, business owners, and clients care about most
– The do’s and don’ts of pitching investment proposals
Turning Capital Budgeting into a Value-Add Service
– From back office to boardroom: how to get paid for investment advice
– Templates and checklists for client or internal use
– Positioning yourself as a strategic advisor, not just a number cruncher

Certificate

The following event is awarded 3 CPD units in Management Accounting and Operator.