Budgeting formalizes and quantifies management’s financial plans regarding all aspects of operations. The planning aspect of budgeting provides guidance and coordination on how to meet the budget with respect to resource allocation and available funding. The forecasting process is used to estimate financial statement projections that reflect management’s goals for the period. Budget expectations are then set by formalizing the financial statement projections. MORE.

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