6) Fiscal Management Flashcards
Budget
Mechanism to assess an organization’s/department’s success and progress
- Helps the manager control the implementation of a program
Planning-Programming-Budgeting System (PPBS)
Plan for a new program developed from the mission and objectives
- Look at all programs for duplicates
- Evals cost and revenue against projections
Zero-Base Budgeting
Takes a fresh look at each program at the beginning of the budget period and calculates the cost of running the program from as if it never existed
Break-Even Budgeting
Traditional type of PT budget where the goal is to break even at the end of the year
- Based on incremental incr/decr from the prior year
Productivity-Based Budgeting
Relies on manager’s decisions regarding staffing levels
- # of PT’s needed to provide services
Cost Analysis
Determines expenses related to the production of a product/service
- Cost info is used to manage expenses and set prices
Financial Management
Art of obtaining needed funds in the most economical manner and making optimal use of those funds
Financial Professional
Studies business administration, accounting, or economics
What does being financially savvy do and why?
It protects the income generated by your practice/dept bc you’ll understand where your dept stands
Financial Statements
Reports that describe the financial position and operating results of an organization for a specified time period
Balance Sheet
Summarizes the financial position of an organization as of a particular date
Assets
Economic resources owned by an organization
- Liabilities + Owner’s Equity
Liquid Assets
Can quickly be converted to cash
Fixed Assets
Can’t be converted to cash
What are some liabilities?
Debt & Accounts Payable
Current Liabilities
Must be paid in the short-term (w/in 1yr)
Long-Term Liabilities
Paid over the long-term
Owner’s Equity
Portion of the assets that’s owned by the organization’s owners; Earnings from profitable operations
- Can incr through investment of resources by the owner
Income Statement
Demonstrates an organizations profit (net income)/loss(net loss) from operations from a specific time period; Evals the organization’s performance comparing expenses vs revenue for a specific time period
Formula for net income/loss
Revenue + Expenses
Revenue
Income received for services sold during a specific period of time