A Briefcase Book Budgeting for Managers by Kemp, Sid -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Page A Briefcase Book Budgeting for Managers Copyright Page Contents Preface 1. Budgeting: Why and How

Why Make a Budget? Who Reads Budgets? Eight Steps to Creating a Budget Success Review Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 1

2. The Parts of a Budget

Time Periods of Your Budget Budget and Vision Forecasting Income Expense Categories vs. Account Codes Key Accounting Concepts Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 2

3. Gathering Production Figures

Gathering Past Figures Working with Multiple Periods Working with Account Categories and Line Item Names Evaluating the Quality of Your Information Working with Multiple Periods and Trends Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 3

4. Creating a Production Budget

Estimation Methods Planning the Future in Detail A Sample Manufacturing Budget Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 4

5. Planning and Budgeting a Project

Define the Project Create the Work Plan Calculate the Cost Tracking a Project Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 5

6. Checking It Twice

Using a Partner for Proofreading Errors Created by Spreadsheet Programs Automatic Cross-Checking in Spreadsheets Document Version Control Verifying Budgetary Assumptions The Final Proofreading Steps Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 6

7. Preparing for Presentation

Combining Parts of Your Budget Revising Budgetary Assumptions Creating Templates and Formatting a Budget Adding Account Codes Preparing a Budget Presentation Presentation Formats Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 7

8. Budgetary Spending

Getting the Budget Authorized Adjusting to the Authorized Amount Setting up Your Budget with Accounting Spending at the Beginning and the End of the Year Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 8

9. Tracking Your Budget

Authorizing and Tracking Expenses Closing a Budget Period Comparing Estimated Versus Actual Budgets Overspending and Underspending Adjusting the Budget Reviewing Financial Statements Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 9

10. Budgeting and Human Resources

HR Management and HR Services Use of Consulting Services and Outsourcing Departmental Control Putting It All Together Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 10

11. Small Business Money Management

Estimating Business Income Small Business Payroll General Financial Management Seasonal Fluctuation and Available Cash Setting Prices Budgets for Customer Proposals Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 11

12. Mastering the Budget Process

Negotiating for Your Budget Improving Your Estimation Skills Timing Your Budget Preparation The 15-Month Budget Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 12

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