This chapter looks at budgeting used as a method of control within an organisation.You will already have been examined on budgeting in previous examinations, and much of this chapter is therefore revision.
In this examination, questions are more likely to focus on written aspects, and the syllabus includes budgeting in not-for-profit organisations; modern developments; and behavioural aspects.
Functions of budgeting
- Forecasting
- Planning
- Communication
- Co-ordination
- Control
- Authorising and delegating
- Motivation
- Evaluation of performance
albertabediacca says
please I don’t understand why in the answer, sales volume variance is 2500. please can you throw light on that for me??
Ken Garrett says
What question or example are you talking about? There is nothing in this lecture about sales volume variances.
albertabediacca says
Please i meant chapter 3 example 1. part b. the bit about “summarise in a form suitable for management”
Ken Garrett says
In units the sales volume variance is 2000 units (12,000 – 10,000) the budgeted profit per unit is $10 – 97,500/10,000 = $1.25. Therefore, 1.25 x 2000 = 2,500.
albertabediacca says
Thank you so much, Mr. Ken Garrett
tanmaymandot30 says
how 97500/10000? didn’t get that calc
tanmaymandot30 says
got it, nevermind. thanks anyway
Mwila says
So, instead of budgeted profit per unit it should be budgeted contribution per unit, which is $10 – 87,500/10,000 = 1.25
arianatomayto says
which study text is recommended to supplement the APM Study?
Ken Garrett says
Both BPP AND Kaplan are fine, but you get a 20% discount on BPP books if ordered through this site.
Samuel Koroma says
Thanks for the explanation Ken. It was well explained.In your explaining motivation as a function or purpose of budgeting you stated that budgets should be set at a level that will motivate managers (budget holders). Is there an acceptable level for budget motivation and if so then how it is set.
Samuel Koroma says
*In explaining instead of in your explaining.
chimikakasonka says
I equally need explanation on how flexi budget figures were derived at (question) in chapter 3.
Ken Garrett says
The budget was set up for production of 10,000. However, 12,000 were made so the flexed budget for variable costs is 12/10 of the original bufget.. Fixed costs are fixed so are not proportional to production volume.
flower101 says
the open tuition notes are good but then for APM there is a budgeting question in the notes chapter 3 which is not explained in the lecture how do i understand it from the answer.
mayura says
At the end of this lecture, no pass exams question were recommended. Why there is no pass exams question related to this topic?
Ken Garrett says
Perhaps there wasn’t a suitable one.
Nusulah says
Thank you soo much open tuition. Very good lecture, well explained and straight to the point
mac13 says
Am enjoying this!
Amy says
Any suggested tips yet for the March sitting?
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akashhaider says
very informative….