Discussion 1: Adding Value Through Budgeting

Budgeting is an important part of an organization's overall planning. Through budgeting, each part of an organization's structure can be identified for decision making and control. A reasonable budget can allow an organization to allocate resources and provide a plan and direction for the organization. A budget can also help measure performance and ensure that managers are held accountable for their decisions.

Consider your professional experience and knowledge from this week's Resources and/or Optional Resources as you answer the following Discussion questions:

After reading the article "Budgeting Perspectives From the Real World," assess how and why budgeting adds value to an organization. Based upon your professional experience, how useful is the forecasting, strategic plan, and budgeting process to your organization? What are the reasons that make these processes useful to your organization?