5 types of budgets a managerial accountant must be aware of
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5 Types of Budgets a Managerial Accountant Must be
Aware ofA MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTANT ASSESSES A COMPANY’S FINANCIAL VALUE IN AN OPERATIONAL WAY, GIVING NEEDED INFORMATION TO MANAGEMENT THAT HELPS THEM IN MAKING DECISIONS REGARDING CONTROL AND PLANNING PROCEDURES.
Different budgeting formats influences how a manager estimates a department’s activity and how he states the goals progress. Companies use the following types of managerial accounting budgets at the same time.
Master BudgetA master budget is a comprehensive approach detailing how the management
expects to carry on its business aspects over a budget period—usually a fiscal
year. This budget uses cash budget, budgeted income statement and budgeted
balance sheet to summarize projected activity. As the name goes, most master
budgets contain interrelated budgets of different departments. These sub-
budgets are used to devise the roadmap for performance objectives. Large
firms employ master budgets to keep managers updated at all times.
Operational BudgetAn operational budget keeps hold of a business’s day-to-day revenues
and expenses records. Revenues are sales of products and services, while
expenses calls for the costs of goods sold along with administrative and
overhead costs associated with the production of products or services.
This budget usually occurs on weekly or monthly basis which provides
better convenience in reporting. Managers compare the budgets
throughout the year and plans and adjusts the variations in revenues.
Financial BudgetA financial budget details how a business receives and spends money on a
corporate scale such as sales from core business operations, and income
generated and costs incurred from capital expenditures. Asset management
activities of buildings, properties, investments, large equipment, etc. does
affect a company’s financial ability greatly due to highs and lows of daily
business routine. Managers use financial budgets to ease financing and put
forward the company for public offerings of stock and mergers.
Cash Flow BudgetA cash flow budget is concerned with reporting the inflows and outflows of
a business on daily basis. This budget helps managers in spotting gaps
between expenses and sales—or times when business needs to acquire
funds to cover overheads. The cash flow budget keep the production
cycles and inventory levels in check ensuring the company never runs out
of its required stock.
Static BudgetIn a static budget, the expenditures of a company remain constant regardless of the changes in revenues. Some departments are assigned to acquire a fixed amount of budget to spend, where it’s the job of respective managers to keep their expenses in check without crossing the budget line. This budget is particularly common in nonprofit and public sectors, where firms or some departments are majority of the time funded by grants.
