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Basic Budgeting (LE@D)


Course ID: UNT_Budgeting
Price: $40.00
Format: Self Paced
Course Provider: LE@D - University of North Texas
Audience:
Course Length: 1.5
CE Units: N/A
Contact Hours: 3.0
Contact: courses@webjunction.org


Description:

This course will help you to understand the budget process and the components that make up a library's budget.

This tutorial and its two companion courses (Understanding Budgets and Financial Management) will take the mystique out of budgeting and put you in control of the budget.

Objectives

By completing this course, you will learn about:

  • budget components (personnel, materials, operations, internal, and capital)
  • forecasting and analysis
  • budget preparation and presentation
  • public hearings and budget adoption
  • the budget cycle
  • budget revision (cuts and increases)
  • the revision process

Structure

The course addresses these issues and more in a web-based course designed to take about 1 1/2 hours to complete. It contains multimedia elements, external links, pre- and post-tests, and course evaluation modules.

NOTE: After you enroll, you will receive an additional email with special LE@D login information within 2 business days. If you do not receive the message, please email courses@webjunction.org. After completing the course, click the Launch button on your My Courses page and follow the instructions to record completion.



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