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Course 5155 | Virtual | Classroom
Budget Estimating Using Microsoft Excel
Overview
Discover how to leverage Microsoft Excel to analyze budgets and finances to help ensure the accurate and timely preparation of budget worksheets. After an overview of budgeting, the rules and regulations that govern the process, and the basics of Excel, you will participate in hands-on activities to apply spreadsheet tools and techniques needed to prepare budget worksheets.
Who Attends
This course is designed for budget and program analysts or financial management professionals who want to become more productive when using spreadsheets to estimate and present program needs for a federal budget submission and justification.
Course Level: Basic
CLP: 24 | CPE: 24
Duration: 3 Days
Price: $ 1699.00 
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Course Details
Volume Discounts (5+ Seats)
Private Group TrainingAvailable Dates
Guaranteed to Run are designated with a 
July 13 - July 15, 2026
Class ID: 265155007
Virtual
8 AM - 4 PM EST
August 24 - August 26, 2026
Class ID: 265155008
Washington, DC
8 AM - 4 PM EST
September 14 - September 16, 2026
Class ID: 265155009
Virtual
9 AM - 5 PM EST
October 13 - October 15, 2026
Class ID: 265155010
Virtual
9 AM - 5 PM EST
November 2 - November 4, 2026
Class ID: 265155011
Virtual
9 AM - 5 PM EST
Learning Objectives
- Navigate the Excel Ribbon
- Build a complete budget workbook using Excel, with account worksheets linked into a summary worksheet
- Apply numerous Excel shortcuts to improve productivity
- Link budget data to Microsoft PowerPoint and Word documents
- Improve worksheet design using formulas, including =IF, =VLOOKUP, and conditional formatting
- Create charts and graphs for budget presentations
- Insert budget trend lines and perform simple regression
- Prepare budget estimates using the analogy, complete enumeration, parametric, and extrapolation techniques
- Link cells, worksheets, and workbooks
- Design and produce a representative budget from a case study
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