SOLUTIONS TO EXERCISES
EXERCISE 9-1
MEMO
To Jim Dixon
From: Student
Re: Budgeting
I am glad Adler Company is considering preparing a formal budget. There are
many benefits derived from budgeting, as I will discuss later in this memo.
A budget is a formal written statement of management’s plans for a specified
future time period, expressed in financial terms. The master budget gener–
ally consists of operating budgets such as the sales budget, production
The primary benefits of budgeting are:
goals on a recurring basis.
level of responsibility.
5. It results in greater management awareness of the entity’s overall
trends.
6. It motivates personnel throughout the organization to meet planned
objectives.
In order to maximize these benefits, it is essential that budgeting take place
within a sound organizational structure, so authority and responsibility for all
If you want further explanation of any of these topics, please contact me.