Homework: Management Practices in Creating and Monitoring a Budget
o Use Journal articles less than 5 years old
Review the 2009 Operating Budget Projections and the assumptions following the projected numbers in the Budgets tab under Chief Financial Officers in the Patton-Fuller Community Hospital Virtual Organization.
Assume the 2009 projections were realized.
Use the 2010 Operating Budget Projections.
Develop a budget for Patton-Fuller Community Hospital based on the 2009 Operating Budget and the 2010 Operating Budget Assumptions.
Write a 1,050 to 1,400 words paper in which you:
o Discuss which financial management practices are most effective in creating and monitoring an operating budget.
o Discuss which financial management practices are least effective in creating and monitoring an operating budget.
o Provide sufficient background on the topic and previews major points in the introduction.
o Be logical, have flow, and review the major points in the conclusion.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.