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Title :

Budgeting: The Comprehensive Guide

Author :

Steven Bragg, CPA

Status :

Production

CPE Credits :

16.0

IRS Credits :

0

Price :

$127.95

Passing Score :

70%

Primary Subject-Field Of Study :

Finance - Management

Description :

Budgeting: The Comprehensive Guide shows how to create a budget, whether there are variations on the traditional budgeting concept that may work better, and how to operate without any budget at all. The discussion also covers capital budgeting, flexible budgeting, zero-base budgeting, and all of the procedures, controls, and reports needed for a functioning budget system.

Usage Rank :

0

Release :

2013

Version :

1.0

Prerequisites :

None.

Experience Level :

Overview

Additional Contents :

Complete, no additional material needed.

Advance Preparation :

None.

Delivery Method :

Self-Study

Intended Participants :

Anyone needing Continuing Professional Education (CPE).

Approved Audience :

NASBA QAS - NASBA Registry -  - 

Revision Date :

05/16/2013

NASBA Course Declaration :

Participants must complete the final examination within one year of purchase and with a minimum passing grade of 70% or better to receive CPE credit unless otherwise noted on the Course History page (i.e. California Ethics must score 90% or better). After logging in click on the Course History links on your My Courses page for the Begin date and Expire date for the Final Exam.

Comments :

CPE, online, self-study, self study, CPA, CPAs, continuing professional education, continuing education, accounting, accountants, business, commerce, budget, capital budget, flexible budget, zero-base budget

Learning Objectives :

Course Learning Objectives

    • List the advantages and disadvantages of budgeting.
    • Identify the types of analysis that can be used with cost-volume-profit analysis.
    • State the types of budgets are included in the system of budgets.
    • Cite the sources of information for the revenue budget.
    • List the components of the ending finished goods inventory budget.
    • Identify the line items used in the production budget.
    • Cite the contents of the direct materials budget.
    • Identify the components of the direct labor budget.
    • List the line items used in the manufacturing overhead budget.
    • State the contents of the cost of goods sold budget.
    • Cite the components of the sales and marketing budget.
    • State the line items in the research and development budget.
    • List the contents of the administration budget.
    • Identify the methods used to review capital budgeting proposals.
    • Cite the components of the compensation budget.
    • State the components of the master budget.
    • List the advantages and disadvantages of flexible budgeting.
    • Identify the ways in which costs can vary.
    • Cite the advantages and problems with zero-base budgeting.
    • State the methods that can be used to operate without a budget.
    • List the steps used in the construction of a rolling forecast.
    • Identify the procedural steps needed to create a budget.
    • Cite the methods available for improving the efficiency of the budgeting process.
    • State the variances that can be used to compare a budget to actual results.
    • List the controls that can accompany a budgeting process.

Chapter 1
Introduction to Budgeting

List the advantages and disadvantages of budgeting.

Chapter 2
Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis

Identify the types of analysis that can be used with cost-volume-profit analysis.

Chapter 3
The System of Budgets

State the types of budgets are included in the system of budgets.

Chapter 4
The Revenue Budget

Cite the sources of information for the revenue budget.

Chapter 5
The Ending Finished Goods Inventory Budget

List the components of the ending finished goods inventory budget.

Chapter 6
The Production Budget

Identify the line items used in the production budget.

Chapter 7
The Direct Materials Budget

Cite the contents of the direct materials budget.

Chapter 8
The Direct Labor Budget

Identify the components of the direct labor budget.

Chapter 9
The Manufacturing Overhead Budget

List the line items used in the manufacturing overhead budget.

Chapter 10
The Cost of Goods Sold Budget

State the contents of the cost of goods sold budget.

Chapter 11
The Sales and Marketing Budget

Cite the components of the sales and marketing budget.

Chapter 12
The Research and Development Budget

State the line items in the research and development budget.

Chapter 13
The Administration Budget

List the contents of the administration budget.

Chapter 14
The Capital Budget

Identify the methods used to review capital budgeting proposals.

Chapter 15
The Compensation Budget

Cite the components of the compensation budget.

Chapter 16
The Master Budget

State the components of the master budget.

Chapter 17
Flexible Budgeting

List the advantages and disadvantages of flexible budgeting.

Chapter 18
Cost Variability

Identify the ways in which costs can vary.

Chapter 19
The Zero-Base Budget

Cite the advantages and problems with zero-base budgeting.

Chapter 20
Operating without a Budget

State the methods that can be used to operate without a budget.

Chapter 21
The Rolling Forecast

List the steps used in the construction of a rolling forecast.

Chapter 22
Budgeting Procedures

Identify the procedural steps needed to create a budget.

Chapter 23
Budgeting Efficiencies

Cite the methods available for improving the efficiency of the budgeting process.

Chapter 24
Budget Reporting

State the variances that can be used to compare a budget to actual results.

Chapter 25
Budgeting Controls

List the controls that can accompany a budgeting process.
   

Course Contents - Go to Details

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Budgeting

The Advantages of Budgeting

The Disadvantages of Budgeting

Capital Budgeting Problems

The Command and Control System

Chapter 2 - Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis

Contribution Margin

Contribution Margin Income Statement

Breakeven Point

Margin of Safety

Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis

Sales Mix

Chapter 3 - The System of Budgets

The System of Budgets

Operating Decisions Impacting the System of Budgets

The Reasons for Budget Iterations

The Number of Budget Scenarios

Chapter 4 - The Revenue Budget

Overview of the Revenue Budget

The Detailed Revenue Budget

Responsibility for Revenue Information

Sources of Revenue Information

The Impact of Pacing on the Revenue Budget

The Inherent Variability of the Revenue Budget

Chapter 5 - The Ending Finished Goods Inventory Budget

Ending Inventory Assumptions

Impact of Changes in Ending Inventory

The Ending Finished Goods Inventory Budget

Chapter 6 - The Production Budget

The Production Budget

Other Production Budget Issues

Budgeting for Multiple Products

Chapter 7 - The Direct Materials Budget

The Direct Materials Budget (Roll up Method)

The Direct Materials Budget (Historical Method)

The Direct Materials Budget (80/20 Method)

Anomalies in the Direct Materials Budget

The Role of the Direct Materials Budget

Chapter 8 - The Direct Labor Budget

The Direct Labor Budget (Traditional Method)

The Direct Labor Budget (Crewing Method)

The Direct Labor Budget for Manufacturing Cells

The Cost of Direct Labor

Anomalies in the Direct Labor Budget

Chapter 9 - The Manufacturing Overhead Budget

The Manufacturing Overhead Budget

Overhead Allocation between Periods

Additional Issues

Chapter 10 - The Cost of Goods Sold Budget

The Cost of Goods Sold Budget

Chapter 11 - The Sales and Marketing Budget

Types and Timing of Sales and Marketing Expenses

Structure of the Sales and Marketing Budget

Sources of Sales and Marketing Expense Information

Analysis of the Sales and Marketing Budget

Diminishing Returns Analysis

Sales and Marketing Pacing

The Impact of Bottlenecks on the Sales and Marketing Budget

Sales and Marketing Metrics

Chapter 12 - The Research and Development Budget

General Funding for Research and Development

Research and Development Funding Decisions

Expected Commercial Value

Project Risk

Project Selection Issues

The Project Failure Rate

Structure of the Research and Development Budget

Ongoing Project Analysis

Research and Development Measurements

Treatment of Cancelled Projects

Chapter 13 - The Administration Budget

The Administration Budget

Cost Variability in the Administration Budget

Allocation of Administration Expenses

Service-Based Costing

Chapter 14 - The Capital Budget

Overview of Capital Budgeting

Bottleneck Analysis

Net Present Value Analysis

The Payback Method

Capital Budget Proposal Analysis

The Outsourcing Decision

The Capital Budgeting Application Form

The Post Installation Review

The Lease versus Buy Decision

Capital Budgeting with Minimal Cash

Chapter 15 - The Compensation Budget

The Compensation Budget

The Treatment of Hourly Pay and Overtime

The Benefits Budget

The Headcount Budget

The Link between Budgets and Bonus Compensation

Chapter 16 - The Master Budget

The Budgeted Income Statement

Components of the Budgeted Balance Sheet

The Financing Budget

The Budgeted Balance Sheet

Accompanying Documentation

Chapter 17 - Flexible Budgeting

The Flexible Budget

The Flexible Budget Variance

Advantages of Flexible Budgeting

Disadvantages of Flexible Budgeting

Chapter 18 - Cost Variability

Mixed Costs

Labor-Based Fixed Costs

Costs Based on Purchase Quantities

Costs Based on Production Batch Sizing

Cost Based on Step Costs

Time-Based Costs

Experience-Based Costs

Incorporating Cost Variability into Reports

Chapter 19 - The Zero-Base Budget

Incremental Budgeting

Overview of Zero-Base Budgeting

The Zero-Base Budgeting Process

Advantages of Zero-Base Budgeting

Problems with Zero-Base Budgeting

Conditional Budgeting

Chapter 20 - Operating without a Budget

Alternatives to the Budget

Forecasting without a Budget

Capital Budgeting

Goal Setting without a Budget

Strategy without a Budget

Management Guidelines

The Role of Senior Management

Corporate Staff Roles

Board Approvals

Compensation without a Budget

Controls without a Budget

Behavioral Norms

Profit Knowledge

Information Exchange

Hiring, Promotions, and Continuity

Customer Ownership

Service Center Pricing

Accounting Reports

Transfer Pricing

Investor Relations

Implementation of the No-Budget Environment

Chapter 21 - The Rolling Forecast

The Rolling Forecast Process

The Rolling Forecast Format

Continuous Budgeting

Chapter 22 - Budgeting Procedures

Procedure – Formulation of the Budget

Procedure – Issue Budget Variance Reports

Procedure – Subsequent Account Changes

Chapter 23 - Budgeting Efficiencies

Budget Model Efficiencies

Budgeting Process Efficiencies

Participative Budgeting

Chapter 24 - Budget Reporting

General Reporting Format

Revenue Reporting

Overview of Cost of Goods Sold Variance Reporting

The Purchase Price Variance

Material Yield Variance

Labor Rate Variance

Labor Efficiency Variance

Variable Overhead Spending Variance

Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance

Fixed Overhead Spending Variance

Problems with Variance Analysis

Which Variances to Report

How to Report Variances

Chapter 25 - Budgeting Controls

Budget Creation Controls

Budget Integration Controls

Appendix - Sample Budget

Glossary

 

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