JANV2

Submit by 5pm on 20th

 

The submission should be 2 to 4 pages and need to include answers to all the questions listed above. Include references  in APA format.

This case has two parts. 

 

Part I

We have learned about the basic ideas of managerial accounting during the first two modules. Let’s try to apply this knowledge and review a sample budget for a charter school.(CHARTER SCHOOL INFO IS THE ATTACHED FILE ) This budget is prepared assuming three levels of student enrollment (66, 100 and 120). Revenue and expenses projections are shown in the budget. Operating assumptions are shown in “Schedule A”.

The first requirement of this case relates to the planning function of a budget. Comment on the following relating to the charter school budget:-

(1) Is this a static or flexible budget?

(2) What is total revenue (excluding grants) per student?

(3) What are total expenses per student?

(4) Do all expenses seem necessary?

(5) Is this school viable? How many students does the school need to break even (show your calculations with analysis and state your assumptions for break-even)?

(Note: For break even analysis – Ignore revenue received as “Grants” and “Startup Costs” (Schedule A).

(6) What are the general benefits of preparing this budget?

(7) Discuss how this budget is likely to be used for the control function.

 

Part II

The second requirement of this case relates to the control function of a budget. Use the background material and Internet to answer the following questions.

(1) Variance analysis is a traditional tool used for planning and control. Comment on advantages and disadvantages of using this approach for performance evaluations.

(2) Do you have any suggestions for complementary or alternative performance measures?