How many times have you heard the statements "meeting budgets," "the budget has been blown," or "that's not in the budget"? Budget is almost a dirty word! No one wants to think about budgets, because we would all love to live in a world where everyone can have what they want without question. Unfortunately, that is not reality, and budgets are a critical part of running a successful enterprise. Budgets don't have to be the cause of sleepless nights or the wailing and gnashing of teeth, especially if they are properly developed using sound data and reasonable projections.
By the end of this lesson, make sure you have completed the readings and activities found in the Lesson 13 Course Schedule.