A new guide by an independent management consultant walks agencies through concrete examples of how they can do a better job of connecting their budgets to both daily activities and broader ...

Two decades ago, performance-based budgeting was all the rage. When times were flush during the late 1990s, its appeal faded. But as state and local budgets have tightened, interest in performance ...

Performance reports comparing your budget to the reality of income and expenses are an everyday part of business. Static budgets and reports that assume set figures for everything aren't as useful for ...

A budget can be a powerful management tool. An accurate budget enables a company to foresee its operating expenses and plan for recurring costs. Entering numbers into a budget summary form is only ...