Essentials of business budgeting Robert G.Finney.

Contents Preface Chapter 1 What A Budget Is Chapter 2 How Budgets Are Prepared And Used Chapter 3 What To Expect At Budget Time Chapter 4 The Unit Manager's Work Of Budgeting Chapter 5 handling Uncertainty Chapter 6 Defining The Unit's Work Chapter 7 Planning The Unit's Work Chapter 8 Generating The Budget Numbers Chapter 9 Budgeting Costs Chapter 10 Putting It All Together Chapter 11 Getting The Right Budget Approved

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