...CHAPTER 10 Budgetary Control and Responsibility Accounting ASSIGNMENT CLASSIFICATION TABLE Learning Objectives 1. Describe the concept of budgetary control. Evaluate the usefulness of static budget reports. Explain the development of flexible budgets and the usefulness of flexible budget reports. Describe the concept of responsibility accounting. Indicate the features of responsibility reports for cost centers. Identify the content of responsibility reports for profit centers. Explain the basis and formula used in evaluating performance in investment centers. Explain the difference between ROI and residual income. Questions 1, 2 Brief Exercises Do It! Exercises 1 A Problems B Problems 2. 3, 4, 5 1, 2 1, 2, 8, 10 3A 3B 3. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 3, 4, 5 1, 2 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 1A, 2A, 3A 1B, 2B, 3B 4. 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 24 19 6 13 6A 6B 5. 9, 11, 14 6. 20, 21 7 3 15, 16 4A 4B 7. 22, 23, 24 8, 9, 10 4 16, 17, 18, 19 5A 5B *8. 25, 26 11, 12 20, 21 7A 7B *Note: All asterisked Questions, Exercises, and Problems relate to material contained in the appendix to the chapter. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Weygandt, Managerial Accounting, 6/e, Solution Transparencies (For Instructor Use Only) 10-1 ASSIGNMENT CHARACTERISTICS TABLE Problem Number 1A Description Prepare flexible budget and budget report for manufacturing...
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...make his/her own decision. A control system is required to improve and consolidate control in their operating, revenue and cost activities. Budgetary control is described as the process of planning, controlling, coordinating and motivation through money values and departments within an organization. (Ryan, 2007) Budgetary control is a major feature of management control system in most organisations. The use of budgetary control in performance management has become more significant especially as a more integrative control mechanism in most organisations (YÜCEL and GÜNLÜK, 2007). Thus, this essay will assess the claim on the effectiveness of the budgetary control as a more integrative control mechanism for the organisations and how non-financial performance tool can be used to complement the budgetary control to provide accurate reporting on the performance of the organisation. Organisational and Budgetary Control In an organisation, the goals and objectives may differ in within each department, division and individual. It is important that every individual has to change their behaviour towards achieving organisation’s objective. (Flamholtz, Daz and Tsui, 1985). The organisation’s primary objective is to earn profits. The management uses financial measurement tools such as Economic Value Added (EVA), financial ratios, residual income and Master Budgets etc to measure the performance of each division as well as motivation and control. (Otley, 1999 & 2002) ...
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...give managers a clear vision of targets to achieve in a year. (Montana and Charnov, 2000) Today Budgets are used by almost all companies as its use allows the managers to establish the objectives of the business in quantitative terms which is usually for a year. Budgetary control is a system of management control in which actual income and spending are compared with planned income and spending, so that you can see if plans are being followed and if those plans need to be changed in order to make a profit. (Financial Times) The major aim of any organization is to create wealth for their shareholders for that they need to make plans and the major plan for it is budgets. Budgets are also heavily linked to the strategy as budgets plan the future of an organization they must be implemented in the strategy of the organization. “A strategy can be viewed as describing how an organization matches its own capabilities and opportunity in the market place to accomplish its overall objectives.”(Bhimani 2012) The budget of an organization shows its financial capabilities and it must be prepared according to the long term strategy of the organization. This essay will hence examine the advantages and limitations of budgetary control and its effect on performance management. Organisations in the modern day comprise of many different departments that must have proper coordination and communication in order to achieve growth and profits. A budget is a mere translation of a company's strategic...
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...essentials for an effective and successful system of budgetary control can be given as mentioned below: * Support to top management: In order to make the budgeting system successful, it is necessary that it must have the whole hearted support of every person involved in the organizational set up. In this regard, the initiative must come from the top management; * Definite and reasonable targets or goals: For the successful operations of the budgetary control system, the targets fixed in the budgets should be definite, realistic and attainable. This feeling should come from the various executives who have been assigned the responsibility of various budget centers; * Well defined organization: In order to ensure maximum benefits from budgetary system, well defined budget centers should be created within the organization so that the responsibility of each executive in the organization may be clearly laid down; * Well defined policy: The budgets are prepared to establish the responsibilities of executives to the requirements of a particular policy. As such the policy of the business to be followed during budget period should be clearly defined; * Active participation by executives: The various executives who are made responsible for different budget centers, should be actively involved in the preparation of the budget; * Efficient budget education: The various executives responsible for putting into effect the budgetary proposals, should take active interest in the...
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...it cannot deal with rapid change and it focuses more on short term target rather than value creation. (Mclaney & Atril, 4th edition, pg.462) Budgeting Method and differences A fixed budget only takes account of budget data for just one volume of activity. The formal definition is “A budget which is normally set prior to the start of an accounting period, and which is not changed in response to subsequent changes in activity or costs/revenues. It serves as a benchmark in performance evaluation” (Costing, T.Lucey, 7th edition, Pg.420) according to CIMA, it is defined as a “budget which is designed to remain unchanged irrespective of the volume of output or turnover attained” a good example is a master budget. Fixed budgets are most efficiently when used for planning purposes (ICSA.org.uk, 2014) A flexible budget is designed to change with the fluctuations in the level of activity and provides a basis of comparison for any level of activity actually attained. It other features are; * It recognises Cost behaviours (drury,2012) * It can be properly used as an instrument for the evaluation of performance and cost control in contrast to fixed budget. * Flexible budget is able to point out the...
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...Table of Contents Introduction: 2 P1.1: Accounting in tourism or hospitality organization. 3 P1.2: Difference between financial and management accounting 3 P1.3: Difference between a sole trader, a partnership and a limited company 4 P1.5: Use of financial software in Tourism and Hospitality business 5 P1.6: Impact of changes in IT and internet on hotels and airlines 6 P2.1: Double-entry book-keeping 6 P2.2: Calculattion and account for VAT on purchases and Sales 7 P2.3: Cash receipts, cash payments and bank reconciliation 8 P3.1: How a trial balance is constructed 8 P3.2: Trial balance along with adjustments used to prepare fianl accounts 9 P4.1: Sources of finance available to a business 9 P4.2: Reasons and the process of budgetary control 10 P4.3: How to prepare a simple cash budget 11 Conclusion: 12 References…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….13 Introduction: Business organizations face intense competition in today’s global business world. Tourism and hospitality are very large industry. A lot business organization is competing for their success in tourism and hospitality industry. The success of business organizations depends mostly on managerial decision making. However managers cannot make proper decisions if there is no information available. Financial information is the most important information for all kinds of business organizations. Without proper...
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...Abstract Over the years many companies have been established with one sole purpose. That sole purpose is financial gain. Many of these companies fail at obtaining financial gain because of lack of planning and poor management. There are steps to follow when creating a system to monitor and control various activities at different levels or divisions. This paper will talk about the concept and benefits of having a budgetary control system. The Concept Budgetary Control In order for a company to operate successful, it is important for the company to evaluate its financial status on a weekly, monthly and/or quarterly basis. In order to do so a budgetary control reporting system must be created. This system identifies which type of budget reports will be created to compare the actual financial activity of the company with the projected activity, when each report will be evaluated, and what information will be obtain from the reports. Once reports are analyzed by executives and managers try to determine what may have caused the budget variance as well as trying to correct the problem to improve the outcome. Budget Formats and How They Are Used The type of budget format used for a company depends on how the company wants to analyze its financial activity. The two budget formats are static and flexible. Static budget reports are used by an company that analyzes its financial activity as a whole. Many companies use a static budget report when creating a master budget...
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...Budgetary control is the process by which financial control is exercised by managers preparing budgets for revenue and expenditure for each function of the organization in advance of an accounting period. It involves the continuous comparison of actual performance against the budget to ensure the plan is achieved or to provide a basis for its revision. The first disadvantage of budgetary control system is costly. The costs of compiling data and analyzing budgets are another disadvantage of the budgetary control process. Other forms of corporate control rely more directly on the opinions and judgment of senior officials. Budgetary control seeks to moderate this type of human judgment by introducing quantitative arguments, all of which come at a cost. When a business uses its existing operating budgets and financial statements to perform budgetary control, the cost is reduced. However, when leaders commission new financial reports, these costs rise, especially if they require hiring new employees to assist the accounting department. Another disadvantage of budgetary control is that it relies heavily on numerical data, sometimes at the expense of other useful information. For example, a department head who operates under her budget for the quarter may appear successful in a budgetary control analysis. However, if she saved money by reducing her staff and terminating skilled workers, the action may have a more negative, intangible effect on the business as a whole. Decisions...
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...Report on the US Government Budgetary Systems and Saudi Arabia Government Budgetary Systems Budgetary process of the US and Saudi Arabia are different from each other in many aspects. Budgetary systems of the US are based on the budget and Accounting Act of 1921 and Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. Whereas budgetary systems of the Saudi Arabia are based on the rules and regulations devised by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Budgetary system of the Saudi Arabia is not disclosed to the general public. National budget in Saudi Arabia compiled by the Ministry of Finance is approved by the Royal institution and then it is allowed to be published in the Official Gazette. Budgetary Systems of the Saudi Arabia was made on the basis of the Hijri year but in 1987 its basis was changed to the Gregorian calendar. In US budget is prepared when president submits a request to the congress for the preparation of the budget. Then Office of Management and Budget carries out the formulation process of the budget. Budget is prepared for all the institutions of the state from federal executive departments to the independent agencies. Budget Control Act of 2012 also plays its role to in the formation of the different provisions of the budget and controls it. Different resolutions related to the budget are also approved by the congress, House and Senate. Authorizing committee is capable of resolving any issues related to the budget process. Categories of the different types of...
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...of Management Accounting Techniques in Decision-making: An Empirical Study on Manufacturing Organizations in Bangladesh Farjana Yeshmin* and Md. Amran Hossan** Management accounting is concerned with gathering and reporting internal financial information to facilitate decision-making process. As management accounting is not required to conform to national accounting standards, it allows business to customize the management accounting techniques as per demand of company. As a process of this customization, some advanced quantitative as well as number of qualitative techniques accompany with the traditional techniques, have been emerged to cater the information need in decision making. This study attempts to measure the significance of management accounting techniques in decision making of the selected manufacturing organizations in Bangladesh. In doing so, a total of 74 manufacturing organizations have been surveyed with a structured questionnaire by using 5 point Likert Scale measurement from different categories of manufacturing organizations. Findings reveal that cash flow statement analysis, ratio analysis, budgetary control, CVP analysis, variance analysis and fund flow analysis have been frequently high-ranking techniques. Secondly, the authors have recognized five factors to calculate the variability in decision-making with the help of rotated component matrix which shows that 75.125 % of the total variability has found in the usage of management accounting techniques. Finally...
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...THE EFFECT OF BUDGETARY CONTROL ON EFFCTIVENESS OF NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS IN KENYA REBECCAH NYAMBURA KIMANI A RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE FINANCE, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI OCTOBER 2014 DECLARATION I declare that this project is my original work and has not been submitted for examination in any other university. Signed………………………………………Date…………………………………… REBECCAH NYAMBURA D63/71147/2014 This project has been submitted for examination with my approval as the university supervisor Signed………………………………………Date…………………………………… MR. MIRIE MWANGI Lecturer, Department of Finance and Accounting School of Business University of Nairobi ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I am deeply indebted to all those who in their own way contributed to successful completion of this study. First and foremost I thank the almighty God, to whom all knowledge, wisdom and power belong for sustaining me in good health, sound judgment and strength to move on and complete my master’s studies. Special appreciation goes to my supervisor for his dedication, guidance, valuable suggestion and ideas throughout the course of this project. Without his enormous support this study would not have been successful. Thanks to my family who always inspired me in every step to accomplish this study. I am eternally grateful for your love, encouragement and support in all my endeavors. DEDICATION I dedicate this project to my...
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...variance analysis (Material, labour, overheads and sales variance), practical applications Budgeting and budgetary control mechanism Activity based costing, Responsibility Accounting Target costing Objective Objective of this course is to help student understand: 1. The essence of management accounting-effective use of the accounting information for planning, control and business decision making. 2. To use cost accounting as a managerial tool for business strategy and implementation. 3. To understand analyse the costing tools and their business application for enhancing revenue and profitability of a firm,. 4. To analyse various aspects of costing such as, marginal costing, absorption costing, allocation of costs, standard costing and variance analysis, activity based costing, target costing etc. 5. To understand the process of decision making, planning and budgeting in a business organisation. Pedagogy Lectures Discussions on case studies Term Projects and presentations Discussion and presentation on published research papers on related topics. Text book: Management Accounting: Paresh Shah, OXFORD UNIVERSITY Press, Edition, Eighth impression 2012. Reference Books: 1. Managerial Accounting, by James Jiambalvo, third edition, pub. Wiley 2. Management Accounting, M Y Khan & P K Jain, Pub. Tata McGraw-Hill 3. Managerial Accounting, Ronald W Hilton/ G Ramesh Pub.Tata McGraw Evaluation and Weightage (Total 100 Marks) Class Quiz : 10...
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...Summary Budgetary Control within public sector entities can be a difficult task due to the complexity of the system. A budget is a financial plan that contains expected revenues and proposed expenditures for a period of time. Every public sector entity needs an operating budget, which is prepared by an executive board and then approved by legislature. One the approved budget is adopted; it becomes a law and cannot be changed. If an entity exceeds its budget, it can be forced to pay hefty fines. The funding for public sector budgets is usually from taxes, loans, revenues, fines, inflation, donations and grants. When controlling revenues, it is important to record revenues as when they are earned. Unearned estimated revenues should remain as unrealized revenues. Budgetary control over expenditures follows the logical cycle: appropriations are recorded, and then encumbrances are recorded, followed by the expenditures, and then payment is disbursed. Public sector entities face both advantages and disadvantages of budgetary control. It is a challenge for such entities to operate within their proposed budgets due to budget cuts, budget surprises, and unforeseen costs, such as emergencies. This is evident in cities such as Detroit, Michigan; Atwater, California; and Fresno California. The most relevant implication of budgetary control was seen in the government shutdown, which occurred on October 1st, and last 16 days. This paper examines the importance of budgetary control and its challenges...
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...38 International Journal of Accounting and Taxation, Vol. 1 No. 1, December 2013 Budgetary Control as a Measure of Financial Performance of State Corporations in Kenya Kenneth Odour Adongo1 Ambrose Jagongo PhD, MKIM2 Abstract The importance of financial stability in enabling an organization to function efficiently and maximize the potential for service delivery cannot be underestimated. The quest for better service delivery under new public management in public organizations in Kenya necessitates the need for public organizations to have proper financial standing in order to run operations and motivate workers through better remuneration as well as improved working conditions. Critique of literature on factors affecting financial performance reveal that gaps remain on the influence of budgetary control on financial performance of public institutions. This study sought to investigate the relationship between budgetary controls and financial performance of state corporations in Kenya. The study sought to determine the salient features of budgetary controls in state corporations, establish the human factors within budgetary controls, establish the process of budgetary control in public organizations, and determine the challenges affecting budgetary control. A descriptive survey design was used to gather data from the state corporation’s managers of the sampled state corporations. 14 corporations were selected from the 138 to participate in the study. Purposive sampling was used...
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...up Process 6 * Budgetary Slack 6 * Frequent feedback on Performance 7 * Monetary and Nonmonetary Incentives 7 * Realistic Standards 8 * Controllability of Costs 8 * Multiple Measures of Performance 8 * Conclusion 8 * References 9 Executive Summary: The following Accounting report contains information related to budgets, different types of budgets and how this all leads to change in different aspect of human behaviour. The objective of this report is to promote a reasonable amount of positive behaviour in an organization. There are five factors which are being discussed in this report, Participative budget, and frequent feedback on performance, Monetary and Nonmonetary incentives, Realistic Standards, Controllability costs. Under participative budget there are two levels of management the first one is top level management and the second is bottom level management. Participative budget also creates a slack which is known as budgetary slack for management. Introduction:- A budget is a list of all planned expenses and revenues and budget is a plan for saving and spending. Budget is an important concept in an organization because it uses a budget line to illustrate the trade-offs between two or more goods. It is impossible for managers to work without information because it is important for management process, and accounting is the major information systems...
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