Budget Estimating For Non-Budget Personnel

Course ID: 224                         Course Length: 1 day(s)

Overview:

This seminar teaches non-budget personnel-including managers and their staff, who are delegated budget program responsibilities-the "how-to-start" of estimating various budget elements. It also teaches basic terminology and non-technical approaches to preparing an operating budget. It is recommended for personnel responsible for implementing funding programs, i.e. "Managing to Payroll". The information presented applies to both appropriated and non-appropriated funds.

Objectives:
At the end of the workshop participants should be able to:

• Understand and use budget estimating approaches
  and techniques
• Prepare an operating budget
• Determine funding requirements for personnel labor
  cost, material other funding programs
• Understand basic budget terminology and cycle

Topics:

• What a bugdet is
• Identifying budget programs
• Reprogramming funds
• Managing funding
• Full-time equivalent analysis (FTE)
• Appropriations and funds
• Terminology
• Estimating approaches

Click here to view more courses in this category.