25 – 27 November 2026
Pretoria · face-to-face
R17 248.85Per delegate • excl. VAT- 3-day instructor-led course
- Lunch & refreshments included
- Course materials & certificate
Pretoria 25–27 Nov 2026 · Johannesburg 27–29 Jan 2027 · Live Online 25–27 Nov 2026 or 27–29 Jan 2027
AI for Finance, Budgeting & Reporting
AI-Driven Intelligent Budgeting, Financial Reporting & Cost Optimization3-Day Course for Finance Teams
A practical 3-day course for finance professionals – use AI to budget and forecast more accurately, automate financial reporting, build decision-ready dashboards and find cost savings, with the controls to do it responsibly.
Delivered by Institute of Corporate Learning (ICL)
Delivered by ICL3-Day Practical CoursePretoria, Johannesburg or Live OnlineCertificate of Completion90-day AI finance action plan
November 2026 & January 2027 sessions
Choose How You Attend
27 – 29 January 2027
Johannesburg · face-to-face
R17 248.85Per delegate • excl. VAT- 3-day instructor-led course
- Lunch & refreshments included
- Course materials & certificate
Live Online
Virtual classroom · 25–27 Nov 2026 or 27–29 Jan 2027
R14 999.00Live Online • excl. VAT- Same 3-day live programme
- Join from anywhere
- Digital materials & certificate
In-house delivery
Your venue or online
QuotedFor teams of 8+- Private session for your team
- Examples from your organisation
- Dates that suit you
Why this course
Budget with better forecasts, report faster and control costs – with AI doing the heavy lifting.
Finance teams spend too much time collecting numbers and too little explaining them. AI tools, predictive analytics and automation can now forecast revenue, expenses and cash flow, draft report commentary, flag unusual spending and surface cost-saving opportunities.
This course gives finance professionals, budget managers, accountants, analysts and executives practical knowledge of how to use AI to improve budgeting accuracy, automate financial reporting, support real-time decisions and strengthen cost control – and how to manage the risks that come with it.
About the Course
Budget & Forecast
AI-supported budgeting, rolling forecasts, scenario planning and what-if modelling.
Report & Visualise
Automated reporting and commentary, finance dashboards and real-time KPIs.
Optimise Costs
Find cost drivers, waste and duplicate spending, and cut costs without hurting performance.
Govern & Implement
Risk, ethics, POPIA and controls, plus a 90-day AI adoption plan.
Who should attend
Built for the people who plan, report and control the numbers
Finance leaders
CFOs, finance executives, finance managers and financial controllers.
Budgeting & accounting
Budget managers, management accountants and cost accountants.
Analysts & auditors
Business analysts, internal auditors, operations and project managers.
Public sector & SCM
Public sector finance and budget officers, and procurement and SCM professionals involved in cost control.
What you will be able to do
Learning outcomes
Each day builds on the last, moving from AI fundamentals in financial management to hands-on predictive analytics, automated reporting, cost optimisation and a practical implementation plan.
Book Your Seat- Understand the role of AI in modern finance and budgeting
- Apply AI-supported techniques for budgeting, forecasting and scenario planning
- Use intelligent tools to improve financial reporting accuracy and speed
- Identify cost drivers and cost-saving opportunities using data analytics
- Develop AI-enhanced dashboards for financial decision-making
- Improve variance analysis, cash flow projections and performance monitoring
- Understand risks, ethics, governance and controls when using AI in finance
- Build a practical AI adoption roadmap for finance and budgeting functions
Group & team bookings
Send your team and save
Discounts apply to delegates booked on the same session and invoice. All fees exclude VAT.
3–5 Delegates
10% discountClassroom: R15 523.96 per delegate
Live Online: R13 499.10 per delegate
6–9 Delegates
15% discountClassroom: R14 661.52 per delegate
Live Online: R12 749.15 per delegate
10+ Delegates
Custom packageRequest a tailored group quotation or an in-house proposal for your department or organisation.
Ready to book?
Spend less time building the numbers and more time using them.
Classroom in Pretoria & Johannesburg or Live Online · Pretoria 25–27 Nov 2026 · Johannesburg 27–29 Jan 2027 · Live Online 25–27 Nov 2026 or 27–29 Jan 2027. Seats are limited to keep the sessions interactive.