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alth, and Not-for-Profit Organizations 7th Edition
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by Steven Finkler, Thad Calabrese, (Complete 15 Chapters)
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,Chapterp3:p Additionalp Budgetingp Concepts 3-4
INTRODUCTION
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ANAGEMENT
Questions for Discussion
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1.pFinancialpmanagementpispthepsubsetpofpmanagementpthatpfocusesponpgeneratingpfinancialpinfor
mationpthatpcanpimprovepdecisions.pThepdecisionspareporientedptowardpachievingpthepvariouspgoalsp
ofptheporganizationpwhilepmaintainingpapsatisfactorypfinancialpsituation.pFinancialpmanagementpenco
mpassespthepbroadpareaspofpaccountingpandpfinance.
1-2.pInpproprietary,porpfor-
profit,porganizations,panpunderlyingpgoalpisptopmaximizepthepwealthpofpthepownerspofptheporganizati
on.
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3.pInppublicpserviceporganizations,pdecisionspareporientedptowardpachievingpthepvariouspgoalspofpthe
porganizationpwhilep maintainingpapsatisfactorypfinancialpsituation.
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4.pAccountingpispapsystempforpkeepingptrackpofpthepfinancialpstatuspofpanporganizationpandpthepfinan
cialpresultspofpitspactivities.pItphaspoftenpbeenpreferredptopasptheplanguagepofpbusiness.pThepvocabula
rypusedpbypaccountingpisptheplanguagepofpnonbusinessporganizationspaspwell.
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5.pAccountingpispsubdividedpintoptwopmajorpareas:pmanagerialpaccountingpandpfinancialpaccounting
.pManagerialpaccountingprelatesptopgeneratingpanypfinancialpinformationpthatpmanagerspcanpuseptopi
mprovepthepfuturepresultspofptheporganization.pThispincludesptechniquespdesignedptopgeneratepanypf
inancialpdatapthatpmightphelppmanagerspmakepmorepeffectivepdecisions.pMajorpaspectspofpmanageria
lpaccountingprelateptopmakingpfinancialpplanspforptheporganization,pimplementingpthosepplans,pandpth
enpworkingptopensurepthatpthepplansparepachieved.pSomepexamplespofpmanagerialpaccountingpinclud
eppreparingpannualpoperatingpbudgets,pgeneratingpinformationpforpusepinpmakingpmajorpinvestment
pdecisions,pandpprovidingpthepdatapneededptopdecidepwhetherptopbuyporpleasepapmajorppiecepofpequi
pment.pFinancialpaccountingpprovidespretrospectivepinformation.pAspeventspthatphavepfinancialpimp
licationspoccurptheypareprecordedpbypthepfinancialpaccountingpsystem.pFromptimeptoptimep(usuallypmo
nthly,pquarterly,porpannually),ptheprecordedpdataparepsummarizedpandpreportedptopinterestedpusers.p
Thepuserspincludepbothpinternalpmanagerspandppeoplepoutsideptheporganization.pThosepoutsiderspin
cludepthosepwhophaveplentporpmightplendpmoneyptoptheporganizationp(creditors),pthosepwhopmightps
ellpthingsptoptheporganizationp(calledpsuppliersporpvendors),pandpotherpinterestedpparties.pThesepinte
restedppartiespmaypincludepthosepwithpapparticularpinterestpinppublicpserviceporganizations,psuchpaspre
gulators,plegislators,pandpcitizens.pFinancialpreportspprovidepinformationponpthepfinancialpstatuspofpt
, Finkler,pFinancialpManagementpforpPublic,pHealth,pandpNot-for-ProfitpOrganizationsp7e
heporganizationpatpapspecificppointpinptime,paspwellpaspreportingptheppastpresultspofpthe porganization‘s
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poperationsp(i.e.,phowpwellpitp haspdonepfrompap financialpviewpoint).
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6.pFinancepfocusesponpthepalternativepsourcespandpusespofptheporganization‘spfinancialpresources.pO
btainingpfundspwhenpneededpfrompappropriatepsourcespandpthepdeploymentpofpresourcespwithinpth
eporganizationpfallpunderpthispheading.pInpaddition,pfinancepinvolvespthepfinancialpmarketsp(suchpasps
tockpandpbondpmarkets)pthatp providepapmeansptop generatingpfundspforporganizations.
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7.pYes.pAchievingpthepgoalspofptheporganizationprequirespfinancialpplanning.pFinancialpmanagementp
providespinformationpforpmanagersptopusepinpmakingptheirpdecisions.pItphelpspmanagerspbypprovidi
ngpinformationponptheplikelypfinancialpimpactpofpeachpproposedpalternative.pItpalsopprovidespinforma
tionpaboutpfinancialpstability,pefficiency,pandpeffectiveness.
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8.pClearly,pwepmightpexpectpsomeppublicpserviceporganizationspthatparepproprietary,psuchpaspsomeph
ospitals,ptopearnpprofits.pButpwhatpaboutpotherppublicpserviceporganizationspsuchpaspcharities?pTheyp
shouldpmakepapprofitpaspwell.pProfitspprovidepapsafetypmarginpagainstpunexpectedpcosts,pprovidepres
ourcesptop replacepbuildingspandpequipment,pandptopexpandpandpimprovepservices.
1-9.p Federalpgovernmentp(seeptextpFigurep1-1)
◼ Individualpincomeptaxes
◼ Socialpinsuranceptaxes
◼ Corporatepincomeptax
Statepandplocalpgovernmentp(seeptextpFigurep1-4)
◼ Salespandpgrosspreceiptsptax
◼ Federalpgovernment
◼ Propertyptaxes
◼ Individualpincomeptaxes
Healthpsectorp(seeptextpFigurep1-6)
◼ Privatepinsurance
◼ Medicare
◼ Medicaid
◼ Otherpgovernmentpprograms
Not-for-profitp sectorp(seeptext)
◼ Privateppaymentspforpgoodspandpservices
◼ Governmentppaymentspforpgoodspandpservices
◼ Donations
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10.pFederalpgovernmentpspendingpexceededp$6ptrillionpinp2020pandpstatepandplocalpgovernmentp spe
ndingpwaspmorepthanp$3ptrillionpinp2018.pInpcontrast,pthepGDPpwasp$21ptrillionpinp2020.pForpmorepupp
, Chapterp3:p Additionalp Budgetingp Concepts 3-4
topdatepinformation,pexaminepthepstatisticalptablespofpthepmostprecentpEconomicpReportpofpthepPre
sident,pwhichpispavailableponline.
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11.pThepreportedpsurpluspincludespbothponpandpoffpbudgetpitems.pSocialpsecurityptaxesprepresentpan
poffpbudgetp itemp thatp untilp recentlyp raisedp morep revenuep thanp wasp spentp onp socialp securityp pay
ments.
Thepsurpluspinpthispareapoffsetpotherpgovernmentplosses,pandpevenpresultedpinpanpoverallpsurpluspfor
pthepfederalpgovernment.pThispispnoplongerpthepcase,pand,poverptime,ptrustpfundpresourcespwillpbepus
edpupptopprovidepbenefits.pAspthepfederalpgovernmentpwillpnotphavepaccessptopthepexcesspresourcespf
rompsocialpsecurity,pitp willphaveptop borrowpandpincreaseptheptotalplevelpofpfederalpdebt,punlesspreven
uesporpspendingparepchanged.
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12.pSometimespgiftspcomepwithpstringspattached.pIfpthepconditionspofpthepgiftpcreatepapburdenpthatpt
heporganizationpdoespnotpwantptopaccept,porpsomehowprequiresptheporganizationptopworkpinpopposi
tionptopitspmission,p itp mightp turnpdownpthepgift.
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13.pThepWorldpBankphaspdefinedpNGOspasp"privateporganizationspthatppursuepactivitiesptoprelievepsu
ffering,ppromotepthepinterestspofptheppoor,pprotectpthepenvironment,pprovidepbasicpsocialpservices,p
orpundertakepcommunitypdevelopment"p(WorldpBankpOperationalpDirectivep14.70).pNGOsparepquit
epsimilarptopthepnot-for-profitporganizations.pTheyparepprimarilypmission-focusedpratherpthanpprofit-
pfocused.p NGOspfallpintopthreepmainpcategories:pcommunity-based,pnational,pandpinternational.
PLANNING
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UDGETING
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1.pPlanningphelpsptheporganizationpbypcausingpitspemployeesptopthinkpaheadpandpanticipatepchang
e.pThispispdonepbypestablishingpspecificpgoalspandpobjectives,pcommunicatingpthosepobjectivesptopt
hepindividualspwhopmustpachievepthem,pforecastingpfuturepevents,pdevelopingpalternatives,pselect
ingpfrompamongpalternatives,pandpcoordinatingpactivities.pThepactivitiesparepsummarizedpinpapdocu
mentpcalledpapbudget.pThepbudgetpdescribespwhatpwephopeptopachievepandpthepresourcespthatpwill
pbepusedp topcarrypoutptheporganization‘spactivities.