Budgeting and Control
Accounting · Year 12 · Introduction to Management Accounting · 4.º Período

Budgeting and Control

Examines the purpose of budgeting, the preparation of cash budgets, and the use of budgets for planning and control.

National Curriculum Attainment TargetsAQA AS Accounting 3.9.1AQA AS Accounting 3.9.2

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Examines the purpose of budgeting, the preparation of cash budgets, and the use of budgets for planning and control.

Key Questions

  1. Why is cash flow forecasting critical for business survival?
  2. How are cash budgets prepared from sales and purchase data?
  3. What actions can management take to address a forecasted cash deficit?

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