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Stop Guessing, Start Growing: Capital Budgeting That Works

Whether you're advising clients or managing company budgets, one wrong investment call can cost millions. This session gives you practical tools to evaluate opportunities like a pro—so you can back up every decision with numbers and strategy. If you're tired of guessing which projects to greenlight or reject—this is your playbook.

3 CPD units 4 June 2025 1 presenter

What will set you apart

By completing this course you will gain the following competencies

  • Master the core tools: NPV, IRR, Payback Period, ARR, PI
  • Know when the numbers lie: how to factor in risk, tax, working capital, and more
  • Evaluate decisions beyond the spreadsheet—when non-financial factors matter
  • Learn to spot red flags in investment proposals and business cases
  • Use capital budgeting to advise clients or execs with confidence

Event breakdown

  • Why Most Investment Decisions Fail – The cost of getting capital allocation wrong – What decision-makers get wrong (and how you can fix it)
  • The Real-World Capital Budgeting Toolkit – Net Present Value (NPV): When and how it really works – Internal Rate of Return (IRR): Not just a formula – Payback Period and Profitability Index: Cash flow is king
  • Decision-Making in Practice – Working with incomplete data – Risk-adjusted discount rates and scenario analysis – What to say when your numbers get challenged
  • Building a Case That Gets a Yes – How to present capital budgeting decisions to non-finance people – What boards, business owners, and clients care about most – The do’s and don’ts of pitching investment proposals
  • Turning Capital Budgeting into a Value-Add Service – From back office to boardroom: how to get paid for investment advice – Templates and checklists for client or internal use – Positioning yourself as a strategic advisor, not just a number cruncher
Category: Management AccountingType: CPD CourseCPD category: Management Accounting

Description

Every finance pro needs to know when to say “yes” to an investment—and when to run. In this session, we break down the tools that help you make those calls. You’ll learn how to apply core techniques like NPV and IRR to real projects, plus how to factor in things like tax, opportunity costs, and risk. This is for anyone who wants to make better investment decisions—or become the person their company or client turns to for the final word.

Presenters

Michelle de Lange

Michelle de Lange — Michelle de Lange is a Senior Lecturer in Management Accounting and Finance at Milpark Education. She is a registered CA (SA) and CGMA, and came 2nd in the world in the Strategic level case study exams in 2022. She was also recently awarded the Elite University Educator in the CIMA Professional Awards in 2023.

You will earn a certificate

On successful completion you will receive a certificate for 3 CPD units in Management Accounting.

Requirements

  • Laptop, desktop, or mobile device with internet access
  • Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Safari, or Firefox browser