Budget Management Analysis

Budget Management Analysis

This research paper is a brief discussion of budget management analysis. Budgeting is the key to financial management, and is the key to translates an organization goals or plan into money. Budgeting is a rough estimate of how much a company will need to get their work done, and provides the basis for evaluating performance, a source of motivation, coordinating business activities, a tool for management communication and instructions to employees. Without a budget an organization would be like a driver, driving blinded without instructions or any sense of direction, that’s how important a budget is to every organization and individual likewise (Clark, 2005).

There are several expense results with budget expectations such as, the expense budget, revenue budget, capital expenditure budget, cash budget and the program budget. Within this paper, the researcher will outline the basic ideas of how each budget work, and reasons as to why they are needed within an organization.

The revenue budget is based on forecasting future sales within an organization. With these forecasting future sales, it gives managers the opportunity to compare with other competitors and to effectively plan sales forecast and other relevant factors. Budgeting allows companies to make adequate estimates of how large a volume of items are needed, and how to select appropriate prices for sales. Secondly, we have the expense budget. This type of budget is found in all departments of an organization. Expense budgets deal with the primary activities undertaken by a company, to achieve their desired goals. Managers of each department should pay special attention to so-called fixed expenses that will remain relatively unchanged ...

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...or organizational planning process. Several aspects of budget management are, decisions on how money is to be allocated; influence staffing levels; purchase materials and equipment; and the continuing of new technology programs. Each department managers need to be aware of organizational priorities, the impact on services, and new development in their company. Budgeting is a potential weapon to assess company’s financial situations, and tailored its revenue and expenditures for the coming year, in a manner that will help accomplish their projections. For a budget to stay on target, it has to be monitored on a continual basis that will keep track of everyday expenses, sales achievements, analyze debts, the control of cash flow between departments, and apply any type of corrective measures to accomplish a set goal within that organization (NAF, 2006).

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