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Preface
budgeting: income and expense, production work and projects,
preparation, and presentation. We have chapters that will help
you work with the accounting and finance departments if you
x My co-author and I were careful to include all the aspects of
are in a medium-sized or large company and a chapter that will
help you if you’re going it on your own. Whatever kind of bud-
get you need to make, this book is for you.
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Eric Dunbar, my co-author, has the training that I didn’t
have. He has an M.B.A. and excels at setting up financial sys-
tems for small businesses. I learned while flying by the seat of
my pants, while he learned in more formal settings. Together,
we’ve put together a realistic, practical book that is also precise
and clear. It’s now in your hands.
Please do more than read this book. Work with it. Set up
your budget next to our examples and try out all the ideas. A lot
of creative thinking goes into making a good budget: we want
you to do your best in your own way, while learning from those
who specialize in accounting and finance.
A budget is more than just numbers; it supports success
and teamwork for you and your department. In preparing your
department’s budget, you secure the funds and resources your
team needs to succeed. In managing the money and allowing
your team to make spending decisions with you, you empower
your team to plan well, work well together, and succeed.
Your team’s success is yours, and success for your compa-
ny as well.

Special Features
The idea behind the books in the Briefcase Series is to give you
practical information written in a friendly, person-to-person
style. The chapters are short, deal with tactical issues, and
include lots of examples. They also feature numerous boxes
designed to give you different types of specific information.
Here’s a description of the boxes you’ll find in this book.

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