It's Budget Time Again - Be Ready This Year

We start the fourth quarter of the calendar year in a couple of weeks. This is the time that many companies begin the process of budgeting for the coming year. For many managers this is a difficult time because they have to explain what they do to someone (usually the CFO) who doesn't really understand. Only by doing this can they hope to get the resources they need to actually do the work next year. It is a time-consuming, often frustrating exercise that seldom comes out as well as they would like.

If you want to make the process easier and more productive this year, read Building Your Annual Budget - match the resources to the goals.