Budgets and Financial Management in Higher Education.

Intro -- Title Page -- Table of Contents -- Figures, Tables, and Exhibits -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- About the Authors -- 1 The Fiscal Context and the Roleof the Budget Manager -- The Fiscal Context of American Higher Education -- Differences Between Public and Private Institutions -- The Role of a Budget Manager -- Why Does All This Matter? -- Alpha University -- References -- Reflection Questions -- 2 Primary Elements of the Budget: Revenue and Expenses -- Revenues -- Expenses -- Conclusion -- References -- Reflection Questions -- 3 Understanding Budgets -- Purposes of a Budget -- Types of Budgets -- Organizing and Expressing Budgets -- Common Budget Models -- Decision Making and Budgets -- Conclusion -- References -- Reflection Questions -- 4 Management of the Budget Cycle -- General Issues -- Developing and Managing the Fiscal Year Operating Budget -- Analyze and Repeat -- Conclusion -- References -- Reflection Questions -- 5 Understanding Auxiliary and Capital Budgets -- Auxiliary Budgets -- Forecasting Revenues and Expenses -- Paying for Institutional Services and Overhead -- Planning for Maintenance and Equipment Replacement -- Budgeting for Reserves -- Capital Budgets -- Common Issues for Capital Budgets -- Conclusion -- References -- Reflection Questions -- 6 Problems and Pitfalls in Budget Management -- Common Issues -- Common Pitfalls -- Advice to New Budget Managers -- The Attitude Factor -- References -- Reflection Questions -- 7 Managing Budget Fluctuations -- Reasons for Budget Cuts -- Institutional Approaches to Budget Reductions -- Useful Unit Strategies -- Managing Budgetary Opportunities -- Conclusion -- Case Studies -- References -- Glossary of Terms -- Index -- End User License Agreement.

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