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Download full textLundin, Janet, Ed. – 1984
California's official school accounting procedures, amended in 1984 to clarify definitions and improve program cost accounting, are presented. Following an introduction that discusses general characteristics of school accounting, the manual explains the following areas of accounting practice: (1) financial reporting; (2) income; (3) expenditures;…
Descriptors: Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Budgeting, Records (Forms)
Wolfe, Lee R. – School Business Affairs, 1978
Offers an alternative to zero base budgeting called multi-level based budgeting. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Guides, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education
Bliss, Sam W. – School Business Affairs, 1983
A general example of a computerized program budgeting model includes the major elements along with the primary benefits. Names are provided of contact persons at six school districts that have implemented this type of program. (MLF)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Management Systems
Brackett, John; And Others – 1983
This paper represents a backdrop from which to consider the development of a planning and budgeting model for local education agencies. The first part of the presentation describes the demands and external pressures that affect resource allocation decisions in school districts. The ability of local school officials to link the cost consequences…
Descriptors: Accountability, Budgeting, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Finance
Frantz, David A.; Bornstein, Irwin – School Business Affairs, 1978
Describes the basic concepts and suggested procedures for introducing zero base budgeting. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Guides, Decision Making, Educational Finance
Hannaford, Claudia – 1985
The ABCs of financing church and synagogue libraries are presented in this guide as Acquiring Funds, Budgeting, and Cash Accounting. Acquiring funds and the basic means needed to start a library are described, including resources such as books, shelves, office supplies, and financial resources; ideas and methods are presented for soliciting both…
Descriptors: Accounting, Community Involvement, Cost Effectiveness, Financial Support
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1988
A school district's governing board, superintendent, and business manager should work as an effective fiscal policy team with good communication. This self-assessment guide is designed to assist in the overall evaluation of fiscal policy team communication. Four sections (budget development, budget monitoring, financial reporting, and…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Communication Audits, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedStewart, G. Kent – CEFP Journal, 1985
Discusses issues to consider in managing school space. Among these are the program-plan-budgeting system (PPBS), deferred maintenance of aging buildings, and state involvement in facility financing. (MLF)
Descriptors: Capital Outlay (for Fixed Assets), Deferred Maintenance, Educational Facilities Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
California Community Colleges, Sacramento. Office of the Chancellor. – 1999
This handbook begins with a history of funding in California's community colleges, explaining that financial support for community colleges has evolved over the years, as have the colleges themselves and the purposes they serve. Following this history of funding is a discussion of 1988's Proposition 98, which guaranteed annual funding and revenue…
Descriptors: Accounting, Budgets, Community Colleges, Educational Finance
