Budgeting: Technology, Trends, Software Selection, and Implementation

BUDGETING AND FORECASTING OVERVIEW.

Budgeting Today: Overview and Trends.

Budgeting Processes and Approaches.

Budgeting Methods.

Popular Budgeting Reports and Ratios.

BUDGETING SOFTWARE: TECHNOLOGY TRENDS AND FUNCTIONALITY.

Technology Trends.

Functionality Offered by Modern Budgeting Software.

What Will Future Budgeting Software Offer?

Budgeting Software Buyer's Guide.

Using Excel as a Budgeting Tool.

SOFTWARE EVALUATION AND SELECTION.

Selecting a System.

Software Evaluation: Factors to Consider.

The New Alternative: Outsourcing.

SOFTWARE IMPLEMENTATION.

Systems Implementation: Project Planning.

Detailed Implementation.

INTERVIEWS.

Interviews.

Appendices.

Glossary.

Index.