"The budget and financial reporting processes are well knownsources of frustration for most CFOs. Seeking a quick fix to theproblem, the common solution is to pour more money into new andbetter software. This leaves the root cause, the inefficient anddysfunctional underlying processes and routines, unaddressed. Asthis book shows, substantial and sustainable improvements are onlyachieved through an holistic approach to process improvement,technology, strategy, and people." —Tom Henry Knudsen, Executive Vice President, Telenor EiendomFornebu AS, Proven methods for improving efficiency Corporations face a high turnover among financial managers,rapid changes in technology, lack of time and process redesignskills, and ongoing ambiguity about primary objectives behind thebudgeting and financial reporting processes. Amid this frenzy, itis the fundamental efficiency of these processes that dramaticallyimpact overall business performance. Process Improvement forEffective Budgeting and Financial Reporting provides financialmanagers with a compelling blueprint for increasing efficiency andeliminating waste of time and energy. Four operational experts layout an 80/20 plan-improving 80% of processes in 20% of the time itwould take to improve 100%-and explain a Business ProcessImprovement (BPI) plan that incorporates: The emerging trends affecting financial managers today Step-by-step process implementation Interviews with industry leaders, consultants, and managers whohave successfully instituted BPI plans Appraisals of the available software that can help or hinderthe process There is no substitute for improved efficiency. CFOs,controllers, budget managers, and financial analysts willsignificantly benefit from adding this authoritative guide to theirprofessional libraries.

Traditionally, economics training in public finances has focused more on tax than public expenditure issues, and within expenditure, more on policy considerations than the more mundane matters of public expenditure management. For many years, the IMF's Public Expenditure Management Division has answered specific questions raised by fiscal economists on such missions. Based on this experience, these guidelines arose from the need to provide a general overview of the principles and practices observed in three key aspects of public expenditure management: budget preparation, budget execution, and cash planning. For each aspect of public expenditure management, the guidelines identify separately the differing practices in four groups of countries - the francophone systems, the Commonwealth systems, Latin America, and those in the transition economies. Edited by Barry H. Potter and Jack Diamond, this publication is intended for a general fiscal, or a general budget, advisor interested in the macroeconomic dimension of public expenditure management.

Calculate for Business Success The budgeting process may produce anxiety, but it can be managed. The keys are planning, organization, documentation, preparation, and follow-up. The essence is plan first, budget later. 10 Steps to Successful Budgeting walks you through the fundamentals, explaining your role in your organization’s planning and budgeting process. Authors Lianabel Oliver and Eduardo Nin start with a macro perspective, providing an overview of the planning and budgeting process and how it is typically structured within an organization. They then move to preparing a sound budget and defending it to the next level of management. Their combined experience of over 30 years in planning and budgeting will help you navigate this process successfully. The authors’ simple, clear explanations and true-to-life examples of budgets and planning tools will help you clarify your departmental spending needs for yourself and others. Each planning and budgeting cycle, the authors explain, represents an opportunity for change. It is a chance to revisit the old and embrace the new. The budget is not something to fear on your to-do list, but a time to reexamine who you are, what you do, and how you can use your resources more effectively.

Financial Strategy for Public Managers is a new generation textbook for financial management in the public sector. It offers a thorough, applied, and concise introduction to the essential financial concepts and analytical tools that today's effective public servants need to know. It starts "at the beginning" and assumes no prior knowledge or experience in financial management. Throughout the text, Kioko and Marlowe emphasize how financial information can and should inform every aspect of public sector strategy, from routine procurement decisions to budget preparation to program design to major new policy initiatives. They draw upon dozens of real-world examples, cases, and applied problems to bring that relationship between information and strategy to life. Unlike other public financial management texts, the authors also integrate foundational principles across the government, non-profit, and "hybrid/for-benefit" sectors. Coverage includes basic principles of accounting and financial reporting, preparing and analyzing financial statements, cost analysis, and the process and politics of budget preparation. The text also includes several large case studies appropriate for class discussion and/or graded assignments.

This is a guide to building financial models for business proposals, to evaluate opportunities, or to craft financial reports. It covers the principles and best practices of financial modelling, including the Excel tools, formulas, and functions to master, and the techniques and strategies necessary to eliminate errors.