Brainstorm with a friend on the meanings of budgeting and control. How are budgets used in planning? How are budgets used to control organizational behaviors and outcomes? What are some of the reasons for budgeting?
Budget : Budget have two main parts 1. Planning 2.Controlling
Planning Says looking head and controlling says looking back . Budget is very important for organisation because budget is just like target for the year and monthly , quarterly , half yearly analysis actual analysis done from budget. Every organisation in the beginning of the fiscal year prepared the budget and at the end of the fiscal year analysis whether we have achieved the budget or not. Planning related to the revenue that every year company has to grow their revenue so that their goals can be achieved and Investors get their required rate of returns. Every organisation working on revenue model so revenue behaviour is important for the organisation. Controlling relate to expense that company can only get their target or achieve budget if they control on the cost because revenue increased and control cost are key factors for achieving good return in the business.
Brainstorm with a friend on the meanings of budgeting and control. How are budgets used in...
Planning and Control- Budgeting Management and cost accounting requires the accumulation of costs for a number of different purposes, i.e. stock valuation and profit measurement, decision making and planning and control. The budgeting process has been traditionally used to plan an organisations’ activities into the future. A budget can be described as an approved financial plan, reflecting expectations for a defined, future period of time. Budgets also serve an as important framework for performance evaluation and control by holding individuals...
Budgets can be useful tools for planning and control, but they can also present challenges for many managers and spur unintended negative consequences. Some companies have begun exploring alternatives to traditional master budgeting. The chapters in the textbook provide a thorough examination of both the benefits and challenges of budgeting, while the article Budgets Don't Work: Here's How Businesses Can Do It Differently points out some problems caused by traditional budgeting practices and offers an alternative approach. For this discussion,...
Budgets can be useful tools for planning and control, but they can also prevent challenges for many managers and spur unintended negative consequences. Some companies have begun exploring alternatives to traditional master budgeting. Carefully review each resource and provide a thorough assessment of the benefits and drawbacks of traditional budgeting practices. Explain weather you support a company's use if a traditional budget or recommend a an alternative approach. Support your viewpoint by directly citing from your learning resource you chose...
Why are budgets so important for organizations? What are some advantages to budgeting?
In the words of GE’s legendary ex-CEO Jack Welch, Jack Welch, “The budgeting process at most companies has to be the most ineffective practice in management. It sucks the energy, time, fun, and big dreams out of an organization (…) [and] brings out the most unproductive behaviors (…)” (Welch & Welch, 2005, p. 189). Some argue that the purposes of budgeting can be achieved without the conventional budgeting process. These companies espouse an idea called beyond budgeting that proposes to...
What are six advantages of budgeting? How do these advantages demonstrate the managerial accounting roles of planning or control?
Several years ago, Westmont Corporation developed a comprehensive budgeting system for planning and control purposes. While departmental supervisors have been happy with the system, the factory manager has expressed considerable dissatisfaction with the information being generated by the system. A report for the company's Assembly Department for the month of March follows: Assembly Department Cost Report For the Month Ended March 31 Actual Results Planning Budget Variances Machine-hours 15,000 20,000 Variable costs: Supplies $ 9,900 $ 10,500 $ 600 F...
Several years ago, Westmont Corporation developed a comprehensive budgeting system for planning and control purposes. While departmental supervisors have been happy with the system, the factory manager has expressed considerable dissatisfaction with the information being generated by the system. A report for the company's Assembly Department for the month of March follows: Assembly Department Cost Report For the Month Ended March 31 Actual Results Planning Budget Variances Machine-hours 25,000 30,000 Variable costs: Supplies $ 7,200 $ 7,800 $ 600 F...
Budgets and Standard Costing: Evaluate the different types of budgets and discuss how operating and financial budgets are prepared for a manufacturing company. Discuss the use of budgets and standard costs to control business activities. Explain how standard costs are used to determine variances.
How well do you think small businesses do long-term financial planning and cash budgeting? If you were a consultant to a small business, what would be your advice to them in developing financial plans and cash budgets? Cash flows are obviously what keep the company running smoothly. However, many companies choose to hold large amounts of cash. What are some possible negatives that could arise from a company hoarding large amounts of cash?