The Jossey-Bass Academic Administrator's Guide to Budgets and Financial Management (Jossey_Bass Academic Administrator's Guide Books)

BUDGETS AND FINANCIAL MATTERS never seem to be topics that stir the souls of new academic managers. This guide is designed for administrators who need guidance in managing the fiscal resources of a department or unit. Using this book, administrators can understand the broad fiscal context of their institutions and master their own roles within the institution. The chapters are: (1) "Money, Money, Money"; (2) "Unraveling the Budget"; (3) "The Budget Cycle(s)"; (4) "Problems and Pitfalls in Fiscal Management"; and (5) "Dealing with Budget Cuts." Each chapter contains references. A glossary and suggestions for further reading are included. (SLD) Newly appointed academic managers are often unsure how to effectively manage their department's fiscal affairs. __The Jossey-Bass Academic Administrator's Guide to Budgets and Financial Management__ is specifically designed for administrators who need guidance for managing the fiscal resources of a department or unit. Using this book, administrators can learn to better understand the broad fiscal context of their institutions and thereby master their own role and function within the institution. A guide to budgets and financial management for academic administrators who need to manage department budgets. Provides an overview of budgeting in higher education and focuses on the parts of a budget, the budget cycle, and how to create a budget. Discusses budget management including issues such as loss of resources Newly appointed academic managers are often unsure how to effectively manage their department's fiscal affairs. This guide is intended for administrators who need guidance for managing the fiscal resources of a department or unit.