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Delivery Method: Self-Study. Make your purchase through our secure shopping cart. Once your purchase is completed, you will receive an e-mail with course access instructions.
Format: Online pdf document. (Printed book available).
Prerequisites: None
Level: Basic
CPE Credit: 15 Hrs
Field of Study: Finance
Price without printed book: $126
Price with printed book: $146 plus s/h
Course expiration: You have one year from date of purchase to complete the course.
Course 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.
Major Topics:
Prerequisites: None
Level: Basic
CPE Credit: 15 Hrs
Field of Study: Finance
Price without printed book: $126
Price with printed book: $146 plus s/h
Course expiration: You have one year from date of purchase to complete the course.
Course 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-
Major Topics:
About the Author
Steven Bragg, CPA, has been the chief financial officer or controller of four companies, as well as a consulting manager at Ernst & Young. He received a master’s degree in finance from Bentley College, an MBA from Babson College, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Maine. He has been the two-time President of the Colorado Mountain Club, and is an avid alpine skier, mountain biker, and certified master diver. Mr. Bragg resides in Centennial, Colorado. He has written the following books:
Accounting and Finance for Your Small Business
Accounting Best Practices
Accounting Control Best Practices
Accounting Policies and Procedures Manual
Advanced Accounting Systems
Bookkeeping Essentials
Billing and Collections Best Practices
Business Ratios and Formulas
Controller’s Guide to Costing
Controller’s Guide to Planning and Controlling Operations
Controller’s Guide: Roles and Responsibilities
Controllership
Cost Accounting Fundamentals
Cost Reduction Analysis
Essentials of Payroll
Fast Close
Financial Analysis
GAAP Guide
GAAP Policies and Procedures Manual
More books by Steven Bragg
Accounting Best Practices
Accounting Control Best Practices
Accounting Policies and Procedures Manual
Advanced Accounting Systems
Bookkeeping Essentials
Billing and Collections Best Practices
Business Ratios and Formulas
Controller’s Guide to Costing
Controller’s Guide to Planning and Controlling Operations
Controller’s Guide: Roles and Responsibilities
Controllership
Cost Accounting Fundamentals
Cost Reduction Analysis
Essentials of Payroll
Fast Close
Financial Analysis
GAAP Guide
GAAP Policies and Procedures Manual
More books by Steven Bragg
Course #B004b Including Printed Book
$146
No extra charge for online exam
Learning Objectives:
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Describe the reasons both in favor of and against the use of budgets.
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Describe how the various components of the budget are assembled to create a complete budget package.
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Describe how to create a revenue budget.
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Demonstrate how to construct an ending finished goods inventory budget.
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Explain how to construct and test a production budget.
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Describe how to construct a direct materials and direct labor budget.
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Explain how to construct a manufacturing overhead budget.
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Describe how to construct and test a cost of goods sold budget.
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Describe how to create a sales and marketing budget.
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Describe how to create and follow up on a research and development budget.
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Describe the contents of the administration budget and how to construct it.
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Understand the various methods for reviewing a capital budgeting proposal.
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Demonstrate how to construct the various components of a compensation budget.
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Demonstrate how to construct the income statement and balance sheet portions of a master budget.
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Explain how to construct a flexible budget, and the circumstances under which you should use it.
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Describe the situations under which costs can vary.
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Demonstrate how to set up and operate a zero-
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Explain how to operate a business without using a budget.
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Discuss the methods for updating a rolling forecast, as well as the most appropriate contents of such a forecast.
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Explain the procedural steps required to report on variances from a budget.
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Explain the techniques available for improving the efficiency of the budget model and related budget formulation process.
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Describe the types of reporting formats available for the examination of budget versus actual results.
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Itemize the controls needed for the creation and ongoing use of a budget.
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This course is included in our Mega CPE Special
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