Questions:

1. Briefly discuss the budgeting process.

2. Based on your selected journal article, discuss citing examples whether the budgeting process satisfies the purpose of planning, controlling and evaluating performance.

3. The two widely used practices in preparing budgets are top down budgeting and bottom up budgeting. Identify and explain the practice adopted by the organization discussed in your selected journal article and further explain the behavioral implications of adopted practice.

4. Based on your literature findings (above), critically evaluate the comment that traditional budgeting practices are constraint on creativity, and the time and energy spent on budget formulation is better spent elsewhere.

5. Based on your literature findings (above), would you recommend budgeting for contemporary organizations for planning and control purpose?