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Edexcel ·Accounting·Cambridge AS & A Level Accounting

Budgeting & Budgetary Control

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The purpose of budgets, preparing sales, production, purchases and cash budgets, and budgetary control through comparison with actual results.

Purpose of budgets

A budget is a financial plan for a future period. Budgets aid planning, coordination, communication, motivation and control. Budgetary control compares actual results with the budget and investigates the differences (variances).

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