Solution to Chapter 8: Budgeting for Planning and Controlling ___________________________________________________________ CHAPTER 8 QUESTIONS FOR WRITING AND DISCUSSION 1. Budgets are the quantitative expressions of plans. Budgets are used to translate the goals and strategies of an organization into operational terms. 2. Control is the process of setting standards‚ receiving feedback on actual performance‚ and taking corrective action whenever actual performance deviates from planned performance
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that budgeting process is flexible but accountable throughout the fiscal period. Budgets are the common denominator of an organization and a constant in the life of any organization. Budgeting In a Business Sense It is the planned allocation of available funds to each department within a company. Budgeting allows executives to control overspending in less productive areas. The assets of the company are utilised in such a way to generate significant income or good public relations. Budgeting is usually
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The Society for Financial Studies Decision Processes‚ Agency Problems‚ and Information: An Economic Analysis of Capital Budgeting Procedures Author(s): Anthony M. Marino and John G. Matsusaka Source: The Review of Financial Studies‚ Vol. 18‚ No. 1 (Spring‚ 2005)‚ pp. 301-325 Published by: Oxford University Press. Sponsor: The Society for Financial Studies. Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3598074 . Accessed: 15/11/2013 17:17 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance
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Behavioral Aspects of Budgeting The technical process for setting a budget emphasizes the need for involvement at all stages of the process. In an ideal world that would produce the best solution. However‚ the world is not ideal and not everyone can be allowed to do exactly as he or she would wish at the first instance. So potential conflicts arise and those involved in the budgetary process need to be aware of the behavioral aspects in order to maximize the good points and minimize the problems
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The Role of Participation in Budgeting Introduction Although participation in budgeting may enforce the managerial performance‚ it has constrains and can cause some problems as well. This article analyses the possible advantages and limitations of the role of participation in budget setting. In the next section‚ the possible merits of budgetary participation are demonstrated. This is followed by a section that explains the equivocation existing in the relationship between budgetary participation
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The research project is the opportunity to demonstrate your understanding of the readings as well as think critically about budgeting and budgeting processes. This is a five to seven page paper (double spaced‚ 12 point‚ Times New Roman). You will need a thesis statement‚ background and supporting information‚ and a conclusion. The paper is an analysis on your topic choice and may include a mix of theory and practice from one or more government examples. The paper requires at least five sources
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A SURVEY OF CAPITAL BUDGETING PRACTICES IN CORPORATE INDIA Satish Verma‚ Sanjeev Gupta and Roopali Batra The present study aims to unveil the status of capital budgeting in India particularly after the advent of full-fledged globalisation and in the era of cutthroat competition‚ where companies are being exposed to various degrees of risk. For the above objective a comprehensive primary survey was conducted of 30 CFOs/CEOs of manufacturing companies in India‚ so as to find out which capital
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state and that the budgeting group needs to revamp the budget for the coming year. Within this document as the Budget officer‚ we will take a close look at the present budget to determine the changes that need to be made in order to come up with a solution that is politically feasible. In doing so we will examine numerous things in depth which includes looking at how the changes affect the fiscal cycle of your budgeting‚ how the preparation‚ execution‚ and evaluation of the budgeting cycle would change
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decisions are also called as capital budgeting decisions. Most firms carefully analyze the potential projects in which they may invest. The process of evaluating the investment opportunities is referred to as capital budgeting and the final list of approved projects is referred to as the capital budget. There are many definitions as pronounced by various financial analysts as far as capital budgeting is concerned: According to Western and Brigham: "Capital budgeting involves the entire process of planning
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Capital Budgeting Scenario Proposal A: New Factory A company wants to build a new factory for increased capacity. Using the net present value (NPV) method of capital budgeting‚ determine the proposal’s appropriateness and economic viability with the following information: • Building a new factory will increase capacity by 30%. • The current capacity is $10 million of sales with a 5% profit margin. • The factory costs $10 million to build. • The new capacity will meet the company’s needs for
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