Smart Financial Analysis & Forecasting with AI Tools

🧭 Course Description:
This intensive 5-day course equips finance professionals with cutting-edge techniques in financial analysis, forecasting, and reporting using artificial intelligence and modern data tools. Ideal for professionals in ministries of finance, public budgeting offices, corporations, and NGOs.
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📅 Duration:
5 Days – Interactive (Live + Practice Labs)
Includes Excel automation, Power BI dashboards, and AI scenario simulation.
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📘 Key Modules:
Day 1: Foundations of Smart Financial Management
• Modern financial analysis: from static reports to predictive models
• Key financial metrics and their relevance in public/private sectors
Day 2: Data-Driven Forecasting & Scenario Planning
• Forecasting techniques: linear, moving average, regression
• Using Excel and Google Sheets for automated forecasting
Day 3: AI Tools in Financial Reporting
• Introduction to AI tools: ChatGPT, Tableau, Power BI, and Python basics
• Automating routine analysis and anomaly detection with AI
Day 4: Budget Optimization & Risk Analysis
• Multi-scenario modeling and what-if analysis
• Detecting financial risks using AI models (case-based learning)
Day 5: Capstone Project & Executive Dashboard
• Building a real-time decision dashboard (Power BI or Google Studio)
• Presenting insights to decision-makers: storytelling with data
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🎯 Target Participants:
• Budget & Finance Officers (Public Sector)
• Corporate Finance Teams
• Auditors, Accountants, and Strategic Planners
• Project Financial Controllers and NGO Fund Managers
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🎓 Certification & Outcomes:
• Certificate of Completion: “Certified Smart Financial Analyst”
• Portfolio-ready dashboard and forecasting model
• Post-training 1:1 feedback and optional mentoring