Contents

Preface

About the Author

Free Online Resources by Steve Bragg

1 Budgeting Decisions

How Does the System of Interlocking Budgets Work?

What Does a Sample Budget Look Like?

How Does Flex Budgeting Work?

What Best Practices Can I Apply to the Budgeting Process?

How Can I Integrate the Budget into the Corporate Control System?

How Do Throughput Concepts Impact the Budget?

2 Capital Budgeting Decisions

How Does a Constrained Resource Impact Capital Budgeting Decisions?

What Is the True Cost of a Capacity Constraint?

How Do I Identify a Constrained Resource?

When Should I Invest in a Constrained Resource?

Should I Increase Sprint Capacity?

How Closely Should I Link Capital Expenditures to Strategy?

What Format Should I Use for a Capital Request Form?

Should I Judge Capital Proposals Based on Their Discounted Cash Flows?

How Do I Calculate the Cost of Capital?

When Should I Use the Incremental Cost of Capital?

How Do I Use Net Present Value in Capital Budgeting?

What Proposal Form Should I Require for a Cash Flow Analysis?

Should I Use the Payback Period in Capital Budgeting?

How Can a Post-Completion Analysis Help Me?

What Factors Should I Consider for a Site Selection?

3 Credit and Collection Decisions

How Do I Create and Maintain a Credit Policy?

When Should I Require a Credit Application?

How Do I Obtain Financial Information About Customers?

How Does a Credit Granting System Work?

What Payment Terms Should I Offer to Customers?

When Should I Review Customer Credit Levels? ...

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