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"I think the development department, the Board of Directors and the Program or executive directors are involved in the budget system. The budget system is a very important part of a business and can make or break most companies.

The sales departments and production departments ensure that the budget is met.

Budgets can change at a moments notice. In order to be successful in todays market you need to be as efficient as possible. This means cutting the fat of a company and making sure its running smoothly and on budget.

Ethics are very important in business and budgets. You need to make sure your thinking about the people that work for the company and not just the bottom dollar. At the same time in order to keep people employed you need to stay profitable. Its a very fine like that is hard to get right. "