Open Budgets

Open Budgets

Author: Sanjeev Khagram

Publisher: Brookings Institution Press

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 0815723377

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Explicates political economy factors that have brought about greater transparency and participation in budget settings across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. This title presents the strategies, policies, and institutions through which improvements can occur and produce change in policy and institutional outcomes.


Understanding Government Budgets

Understanding Government Budgets

Author: R. Mark Musell

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2009-09-10

Total Pages: 117

ISBN-13: 1135855560

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Budgets in the United States follow rules of presentation and use terms that make sense to few outside the world of government finance. Moreover, practices vary widely among the thousands of governments in the country, between federal, state, and local levels. Understanding Government Budgets offers detailed explanations of each of the different types of information found in budgets, featuring annotated examples from both state and local budgets, as well as the budget of the federal government. It stresses that the choices made about format and organization influence the story a budget tells about government. The goal of the book is to make the format of budgets and the information they contain accessible and understandable, helping users make better sense of government and its performance. Perfect for undergraduate or graduate level courses in budgeting and public administration, Understanding Government Budgets also makes a useful guide to budgets for the average citizen with an interest in how government operates or journalists writing about it.


The Only Budgeting Book You'll Ever Need

The Only Budgeting Book You'll Ever Need

Author: Tere Stouffer

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-10-18

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 1440550115

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Create a foolproof budget that's right for you! Everyone wants a simple and practical way to manage their money, but with countless financial planners, budgeting articles, and websites available, it's not always easy to figure out where to start. Filled with only the most essential information on budgeting, this book shows you how to build a financial plan that not only meets your needs, but helps you stay on track. From prioritizing goals and listing expenses to saving regularly and planning for future finances, this book guides you through all the important steps of budgeting with realistic advice. You'll be able to create a visual portrait of your finances as well as learn how to manage your spending, stay out of debt, and build for the future. This book also includes a resource guide for free and up-to-date web tools that make the process as easy and comprehensive as possible. With The Only Budgeting Book You'll Ever Need, you will finally be able to find peace of mind knowing that you can create a realistic budget that works for your financial situation and goals.


Public Budgeting Systems

Public Budgeting Systems

Author: Robert D. Lee

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 773

ISBN-13: 0763746681

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A complete and balanced reference, Public Budgeting Systems, Eighth Edition surveys the current state of budgeting throughout all levels of the United States government. The text emphasizes methods by which financial decisions are reached within a system as well as ways in which different types of information are used in budgetary decision-making. It also stresses the use of program information, since, for decades, budget reforms have sought to introduce greater program considerations into financial decisions. This updated text includes more cases studies and practical information, figures and charts to make the information more accessible, as well as additional student problems. Using this text, students will gain a first-rate understanding of methods by which financial decisions are reached within a system, and how different types of information are used in budgetary decision-making.


The Little Black Book of Budgets and Forecasts

The Little Black Book of Budgets and Forecasts

Author: Michael C. Thomsett

Publisher: Amacom

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13:

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Thomsett outlines a specific method for preparing and using budgets and forecasts that saves managers time and companies money. Will prove to be a valuable resource in furthering the manager's own career.


Comparative Public Budgeting

Comparative Public Budgeting

Author: George M. Guess

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2021-01-07

Total Pages: 287

ISBN-13: 1107198291

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This analysis of budgetary systems and policies across the world examines how politics, culture, and economics influence public finance.


Like Nobody's Business

Like Nobody's Business

Author: Andrew C. Comrie

Publisher: Open Book Publishers

Published: 2021-02-23

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 1800641109

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How do university finances really work? From flagship public research universities to small, private liberal arts colleges, there are few aspects of these institutions associated with more confusion, myths or lack of understanding than how they fund themselves and function in the business of higher education. Using simple, approachable explanations supported by clear illustrations, this book takes the reader on an engaging and enlightening tour of how the money flows. How does the university really pay for itself? Why do tuition and fees rise so fast? Why do universities lose money on research? Do most donations go to athletics? Grounded in hard data, original analyses, and the practical experience of a seasoned administrator, this book provides refreshingly clear answers and comprehensive insights for anyone on or off campus who is interested in the business of the university: how it earns its money, how it spends it, and how it all works.


The Budget-Building Book for Nonprofits

The Budget-Building Book for Nonprofits

Author: Murray Dropkin

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-01-11

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1118047540

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This best-selling nuts-and-bolts workbook, now in its second edition, has become the gold standard for nonprofit managers and boards who must work through the budget cycle. The book offers practical tools and guidance for completing each step of the budgeting process. Designed to be comprehensive and easy to use, The Budget-Building Book for Nonprofits provides everything budgeters and nonfinancial managers need to prepare, approve, and implement their own budgets. Includes new chapters on Zero-Based and Capital Budgeting as well as an accompanying website with spreadsheets, worksheets and a new budget-building software, the CMS Nonprofit Budget Builder, designed to help you implement the concepts in the book. The software includes an expandable standard chart of accounts (COA) and will aid in building, organizing, tracking and planning budgets.


Local Budgeting

Local Budgeting

Author: Anwar Shah

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 410

ISBN-13: 0821369466

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Local budgeting serves important functions that include setting priorities, planning, financial control over inputs, management of operations and accountability to citizens. These objectives give rise to technical and policy issues that require open discussion and debate. The format of the budget document can facilitate this debate. This book provides a comprehensive treatment of all aspects of local budgeting needed to develop sound fiscal administration at the local level. Topics covered include fiscal administration, forecasting, fiscal discipline, fiscal transparency, integrity of revenue administration, budget formats, and processes including performance budgeting, and capital budgeting.