Day 1 – Developing the forecast process.
Day 2 – Tool basics, tool component review.
Day 3 – Tool template review, customizing the template.

Course Description: 
Under the new MGA all municipalities must complete a three-year financial plan. To meet compliance, all municipalities must have the capability to develop a three-year operating budget forecast.

This webinar series provides the necessary training to:

• Develop a process to gather the necessary information required to complete a quality three-year forecast!
• Customize a three-year forecasting spreadsheet/tool (included) that meets the needs for MGA compliance and your municipality’s long-term planning!

Learning Outcomes:

• Integrate an easy-to-use tool for operating budget building and forecasting.
• Learn how to identify risks, opportunities and challenges in your municipality’s operations.
• Forecast tax growth and future tax increase requirements.
• Forecast the municipal revenue envelope to comprehensively understand your municipalities’ resource needs to maintain services.
• Automatically calculate municipal price inflation (MPI) impacts to understand inflation risks and justify tax increase requirements. 

Who Should Attend?

Any municipal financial professionals and senior executives from small, medium, or large municipalities.

All municipal financial officers will benefit from having a fundamental understanding and core knowledge of all financial processes.

Currently available ON DEMAND

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