This course will provide an overview of an efficient budget preparation process, the importance of budget policy, the role of revenue estimating and forecasting, various budget types, State of Georgia laws that govern budgeting, components of a quality budget presentation, and various elements of budgetary control and administration.

Upon successful completion of this course, the participant should be able to:

• recall the definition of a budget

• recognize Georgia laws that govern the budget process

• summarize an overview of the budget process

• recall the different types and components of budgets

• recall the elements of a successful budget process

• define budget policy

• analyze different techniques in preparing revenue estimates