Future of Forecasting and Budgeting with Rolling Forecast

The current technology driven turbulent business environment presents many challenges to business managers. One primary challenge is the ability to predict and plan for the future which is unexpectedly unpredictable. Changes are constant. Companies struggle to find ways to manage resources and find ways to thrive and survive in this turbulent business environment.

Webinar Oct 30 2025, Thursday 01:00 PM EST 90 Minutes Intermediate Level Code: GRC0000318

Traditional budgeting has been overtaken by these constantly changing events as is currently outdated and irrelevant for the following reasons:

  • Too time consuming
  • Based on assumptions that may not be valid
  • Focuses on past events, not future possibilities
  • Creates a “use it” or “lose it” mentality
  • Restricts creative thinking in resource management

Rolling forecasts are the wave of the future. They are rapidly replacing traditional budgeting. This webinar outlines the critical differences and advantages of rolling forecasts over traditional budgeting.  It challenges finance personnel to think outside the box and embrace the advantage of rolling forecasts.

  • Why rolling forecasts are critical in today’s turbulent and constantly changing environment?
  • The five core components of rolling forecasts with simple explanations and exercises to reinforce the learning points
  • The use of key business drivers and cash to influence and impact the future
  • The role and use of technology in rolling forecasts
  • How to use “What If” analogies to validate rolling forecasts?
  • How to focus on future possibilities rather than past events to manage resources?
  • How to move from data-based budgeting to driver passed forecasting as the foundation for resource allocation and utilization?

  • Using key business drivers and cast to influence and impact the future
  • Why rolling forecasts are critical in today’s turbulent environment?
  • Definition of key business drivers as the basis for rolling forecasts
  • The relevance of cash as key business driver
  • The core components of rolling forecasts
  • The use of technology
  • Simple techniques to make it happen.  From dashboards to driver-based forecasts
  • Simple samples and exercises to reinforce teaching points
  • Using “What If” analogies to validate forecasts
  • Benefits of rolling forecasts
  • Pitfalls to prevent
  • Selling the culture changes to make rolling forecasts acceptable

  • Business Managers/Owners
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Financial/Business Analysts
  • CAO and CFO

  • Rolling Forecasts meaning and concept
  • Six-step Excel platform to convert to Rolling Forecasts
  • Two-step Excel platform to migrate forecasts to the budget system

BRUCE WARNER
BRUCE WARNER

Bruce Warner, CPA owns a CPA practice in Salt Lake City, Utah where he specializes in helping clients with tax planning and to implement financial strategies to increase wealth and well-being. He has previously had Series 7 and 63 securities licenses. He is now licensed as a CPA and life agent in Utah. His insurance and annuities business are affiliated with Global Financial Impact. His practice has focused on taxes since 2009, and prior to that he worked for a major CPA firm and worked in the Oil and Gas Industry. He consulted with large energy businesses for 15 years with a Washington DC consulting firm, Brown, Williams, Moorhead & Quinn, Inc.

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