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Budgeting and Forecasting: The Quick Reference Handbook

Use the links below to access the learning materials 

Part 1: The Budgeting Process

Chapter 1: Elements of a Successful Budget

• Budgeting overview (MIT OpenCourseware)
  
• Six steps to a better business budget (Investopedia)
  

Chapter 2: How to Forecast Income

• Conduct a sales forecast (Va-interactive)
  

Chapter 3: Developing Your Expense Budget

• Cost Allocation 1 (MIT OpenCourseware)
  
• Cost Allocation 2 (MIT OpenCourseware)
  
• The Expense concept (Investopedia)
  
• Get your budget in fighting shape (Investopedia)
  
• The beauty of budgeting (Investopedia)
  

Chapter 4: The Successful Budget

• NetMBA: Financial Ratios
  

Part 2: Managing the Budgeting Process

Chapter 5: Building the Complete Budget

• NetMBA: Financial Ratios
  

Chapter 6: Dealing With Budget Variances

• Financial Management. Introduction to Risk and Return (MIT OpenCourseware)
  
• Risk (Investopedia.com)
  

Chapter 7: Profit Center Planning

• Financial Management. Introduction to Risk and Return (MIT OpenCourseware)
  
• Risk (Investopedia.com)

Chapter 8: Revising the Budget

• Management Accounting and Control. Budgets and Budgeting (MIT OpenCourseware)
  
• The Budget (Investopedia.com)