Cost Optimisation and Unlocking Business Performance

This course will enable you to

• Explain why short-term cost-cutting often harms long-term growth
• Make cost optimisation an ongoing, collaborative effort across the business
• Align cost decisions with strategy, customer needs, and financial visibility
• Understand the role of cost discipline and resilience in navigating change
• Recognise how employee performance and ethical choices impact cost outcomes

About the course

Cost optimisation is no longer just a response to pressure, it is a strategic tool to fund growth and a competitive necessity. But success depends on knowing where optimisation will be most effective. In a rapidly changing world, cost transformation must be dynamic, embedding a culture of discipline for a sustainable future. Accountants have a key role in shaping an effective and sustainable cash transformation strategy.

This course explores the practical realities of building an organisation-wide cost transformation strategy. It examines common pitfalls, how to engage internal teams in the cost agenda, and how to drive value through supplier relationships. You'll explore smarter approaches to cost-cutting, and how to align optimisation with business operations.

You’ll discover how technology can enhance customer experience, reduce costs, and deliver greater sustainability in cost transformation. The course also considers the accountant’s ethical responsibilities, and how integrity and good judgement can guide businesses through cost transformation with confidence.