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Budgeting Basics and Beyond
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Budgeting Basics and Beyond

by Jae K. Shim, Joel G. Siegel
November 2008
Beginner
448 pages
11h 33m
English
Wiley
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19.2. Budgeting Software Packages

Remember that financial models essentially are used to generate pro forma financial statements and financial ratios. These are the basic tools for budgeting and profit planning. Also, the financial model is a technique for risk analysis and "what-if" experiments. The financial model is also needed for day-to-day operational and tactical decisions for immediate planning problems. For these purposes, the use of computers is essential.

Spreadsheet software and computer-based financial modeling software are widely utilized for budgeting and planning in an effort to speed up the budgeting process and allow nonfinancial managers to investigate the effect of changes in budget assumptions and scenarios. They are all English -like languages; they do not require any computer programming knowledge.

In recent years, the focus has been on moving away from spreadsheets to enterprise budgeting applications in order to make the planning and budgeting process ...

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