Importance of budgeting and forecasting highlighted at inaugural Acclivity Training seminar

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Acclivity Training conducted its inaugural seminar on Budgeting and Forecasting for Non-Finance Managers on Wednesday 1 August at Renuka City Hotel. The seminar was inaugurated by GAC shipping Managing Director Mahesh Kurukulasuriya, who emphasised the importance of budgeting for organisational success whilst Upendra Wijesinghe, CEO of Excellence Business School and renowned lecturer in accounting conducted the session. Director Finance Lalith Yatiwella elaborated on the practical aspects of budgeting in an organisation.

Union Bank of Colombo PLC Senior Manager-Zone I Asanka Sriyanjith Ranasinghe said, “Being banker with a financial back ground, it was a great opportunity for me to attend the seminar on Budgeting for Non Finance Managers. Even though, I engage in financing activities, the seminar inspired me and was of timely relevance. It was very informative with practical aspects and showed real cash management in a business context.”

SIBA Holdings Ltd. Director/General Manager Abilasha said, “The program was useful especially for a non-financial person like me, and I was able to get the insights of budgeting techniques. Also I found this one of the most professional programs I have participated in recent times. The presenter and other staff, who coordinated this program, had put a lot of effort to offer the highest level of knowledge sharing which was worth much more than the money and the time we spent.”