Bundle: Managerial Accounting, Loose-leaf Version, 14th - Book Only
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ISBN: 9781337541398
Author: Carl Warren; James M. Reeve; Jonathan Duchac
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Describe the three major objectives of budgeting.

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Budgeting:

Budgeting is a process to prepare the financial statement by the manager to estimate the organization’s future actions. It also helps to satisfy everyday activities.

The three major objectives of budgeting are described below:

  • • To set the goals for the future actions.
  • • To implement the strategies to accomplish the preset goals.
  • • To compare the actual results with the budgeted results periodically.

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