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Tables of Contents for Handbook of Budgeting
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PART 1 INTRODUCTION TO THE BUDGETING PROCESS
The Relationship between Strategic Planning and the Budgeting Process (New)
Introduction
3
1
How to Plan
3
1
For Whom the Plan Is Designed--The Audience
4
1
Strategic Business Planning and Its Role in Budgeting
5
1
Planning Differences between Small, Medium, and Large Organizations
6
1
Components of Strategic Planning
7
1
Management and Organization
8
2
Market Analysis
10
1
Formulation of Marketing Strategies
11
1
Operations Analysis
12
3
Summary
15
4
Sources and Suggested References
15
4
PART 2 TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
The Essentials of Business Valuation (New)
Introduction--What Makes Business Valuation a Unique Challenge?
19
1
Reasons for Valuing a Business
20
1
Understanding the Valuation Assignment
21
3
Research and Information Gathering
24
2
Adjusting and Analyzing the Financial Statements
26
1
Three Approaches to Valuing a Business
27
13
Making Adjustments to Value
40
5
Reaching the Valuation Conclusion
45
2
Further Study of Business Valuation--This Is Only an Overview
47
4
Sources and Suggested References
47
4
PART 3 PREPARATION OF SPECIFIC BUDGETS
Revised Capital-Investment Review Process: A Case Study (New)
Introduction
51
1
Context of the Revised Capital-Investment Review Process
52
3
Benchmarking Capital-Investment Review Best Practices
55
5
The Revised Capital-Investment Review Process--Overview
60
16
Implementation: What We Learned the First Year
76
2
Summary
78
1
Cash Management and Budgeting
Purpose of Cash Budgeting
79
1
Using the Financial Accounting Standards Board 95 Format
79
1
Impact of Economic Indicators and Industry Trends
80
1
Role of the Financial Manager
80
1
Cash-Management Techniques
80
2
Types of Financing
82
1
Sources and Suggested References
82
1
Mergers and the Impact on Budgeting and Financial Systems: A Case Study (New)
Introduction
83
1
Acquisition and Merger of Lockheed and Martin Marietta, 1993 to 1996
84
2
Financial Data Consolidator (FDC) Package
86
6
Corporate Headquarters Overhead Budget System
92
9
Summary
101
1
Contingency Budgeting (New)
Introduction
102
1
Nature of the Contingency Budget
103
3
The Rebudgeting Process
106
11
Nonquantitative Issues in Rebudgeting
117
6
Summary
123
4
Sources and Suggested References
123
4
PART 4 BUDGETING APPLICATIONS
Evaluating Budgeting Applications (New)
Introduction
127
1
Budgeting Horrors
128
1
The Change in Business
129
1
The Causes of Budgeting Horrors
130
4
How to Evaluate Budgeting Applications
134
4
Evaluation Checklist
138
13
Checklists
151
3
Budgeting and Financial Management Issues for the Early-Stage or Growing Franchisor (New)
Introduction
154
1
Reasons Why Companies May Select Franchising as a Method of Growth
155
1
Building a Secure Financial and Operational Foundation for the Growth of a Franchising Program
156
2
Strategic Prerequisites to Launching a Franchising Program
158
1
Franchising as a Strategic Relationship
159
2
Curbing the Failure Rate of Early-Stage Franchisors
161
1
Role of the Chief Financial Officer and Related Financial and Administrative Management Issues
162
1
Business Planning for the Growing Franchisor
163
2
Parts of the Business Plan
165
5
Steps to Improve the Franchisee's Profitability
170
2
Bringing Services under the Franchisor's Roof
172
2
Ongoing Strategic Planning Process
174
2
Special Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions
176
6
Budgeting Temporary Staffing (New)
Introduction
182
5
Why Incorporate Temporary Help into Your Budget?
187
6
Understanding Costs of Permanent Employees--Cost Breakdown
193
1
How to Buy Staffing Services
194
5
Summary
199
4
Index
203