Administration Process SEC/370 Michael Scott University of Phoenix Operating Budgets Paper Budgets are systematic plans that organizations use to manage objectives and goals. They are important documents that bring out important aspects of the organization and provide information to direct that organizations activities (Johnson‚ 2005). They are basic planning tools that help managers make decisions within the organization. Budgets vary in different organizations by type and size. They are routine and
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Budget Management Analysis Budget Management Analysis A budget is a tool that helps managers to ensure that the required resources are obtained and used effectively and efficiently as the organization moves towards achievement of its objectives. A budget is stated in terms of money and is usually made for one year depending either on the prior year’s budget or on existing programs (Cleverly & Cameron‚ 2007‚ p. 330). Creating a working budget is a very difficult undertaking‚ and for the budget
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HST Ltd manufactures French fries from Russet potatoes. These are sold to local restaurants. The company manufactures French fries using a single production line that runs eight hours per day. The potatoes are purchased and stored in suitable warehouses from which they are distributed on a first-in first-out (FFO) basis. The production of French fries involves a number of processes. They are: cleaning‚ sorting‚ peeling‚ manual inspection‚ cutting‚ machine inspection‚ blanching‚ drying‚ frying‚ draining
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"My Household Budget" ITEM Car Payment Insurance Food Games Gas Tolls Telephone Credit Cards Loans Clothing Toiletries Hair cuts "Monthly Budget Total" "Total Monthly Expense" "Compare To Budget" MONTHLY BUDGET $356.32 $125.01 $325.00 $250.00 $200.00 $100.00 $149.52 $300.00 $225.50 $300.00 $143.65 $25.00 JAN FEB $356.35 $125.01 $274.65 $124.74 $120.00 $63.75 $149.52 $285.00 $225.50 $274.32 $75.43 $15.30 $356.32 $125.01 $225.89 $64.99 $100.00 $14.25 $149.52 $260.00 $225.50 $136.84 $24.39 $22
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The Budget Analysis Why do we use budgets? Well‚ as individuals if we did not use budgets then we would not have enough money to spend it on the things we love to do. Therefore‚ there is no difference in the business world; a budget is a plan that helps organizations achieve their financial and strategic goals (Nobles‚ Mattison‚ & Matsumura‚ 2014‚ p. 1316). However‚ a budget is not all about crunching numbers together; it is a process that will be discussed in detail that addresses the potential
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departments operating budgets when the rate of actual calls for structured fires are on the decline. Post 9/11 the federal government set aside millions of dollars in grant money for apparatus equipment and training supplementing operational costs of fire departments across America. With the depletion of those federal monies‚ local governments are scrutinizing their budgets overall in attempts to cut corners and keep the cost within reason. Even though all aspects of municipal budgets succumb to scrutiny
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Essay by Bereketeab Yacob Yohannes Budget and budgetary control has being dealt with in different ways in literature‚ but basically there has being critics on traditional budgetary control as new issues raised with current more unpredictable global internationalized world markets. Virtually conventional budgeting has roughly some categories of criticism‚ one being that budgets by the time they are used their assumption are out-dated especially in rapidly changing environments‚ the second recurrent
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Definition of Budget It is an estimation of the revenue and expenses over a specified future period of time. It can help to create a system when someone wants to open a shop or start investments. A budget can be made for a person‚ family‚ group of people‚ business‚ government or anything else that makes and speaks money. It can also help to establish a planned level of expenditures and it can help to maintain a budget for a company either on an accrual or a cash basis. Structured planning can
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October 2012 Investopedia Review The article titled‚ “The Beauty of Budgeting” was written by the staff at Investopedia. It describes how making a personal budget is a great idea when struggling to live within your means. This article is targeting the majority of Americans who do not know how or are unwilling to follow a personal budget. They explain step by step how easy it can be to get your finances in order. They go into depth about starting with looking at your bills and separating fixed
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What is a budget? A budget is a forecast of revenue‚ expenditure and profit. Most budgets are revised annually. What does it achieve? There are two (often overlapping) reasons for producing a budget. One is to persuade potential investors that your company is a good bet. The other one is to plan your business finances – how much money do you have and how do you plan to use it? How much revenue do you need to generate to achieve your target profit? Is your business plan viable or does it need adjusting
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