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2.2.3 Break-even & 2.2.4 Budgets Categorise
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USES OF BUDGETS
LIMITATIONS OF BUDGETS
Can be used as a communication tool
Means the business can keep a tighter control on expenses
Can be used to evaluate a managers effectiveness
Can be used as a planning tool
Essentially a forecast, so values cannot be guaranteed
Can be used as a motivational tool
Is quantitative so does not take into account qualitative factors such as customers needs
Can be time consuming
Some managers will see the budget as a target to spend up to
Can be used to identify where finance is needed
Based on assumptions