In this paper, I review US federal budget rules and present some evidence on their possible effects. From an analysis of how components of the federal budget behaved under the different budget regimes, it appears that the rules did have some effects, rather than simply being statements of policy...

"Aimed at non-finance specialists, this book starts from the premise of what public sector managers need to know in order to use the financial information in front of them effectively. The key focus is on identifying the core information needed to make decisions from the sea of financial...

The discussion of budgeting has been a subject of debate over recent years. Although ZDF adopt budgeting controls, there have been no comprehensive studies on budgeting which has been conducted at ZDF in Zimbabwe. In Zimbabwe budgeting control adoption has not been complete without the active...