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Budgeting. Financial Resources Management. Resources vs. Expenditures. Needs to be a continuous process Planning Prioritizing Documenting Constant evaluation b/c of evolving nature of AT. Types of Budgets. Spending Ceiling Model (incremental).
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Budgeting Financial Resources Management
Resources vs. Expenditures • Needs to be a continuous process • Planning • Prioritizing • Documenting • Constant evaluation b/c of evolving nature of AT
Spending Ceiling Model (incremental) • Only have to justify increases in previous years • Often linked to inflation (4%), but medical costs often increase faster than inflation • Doesn’t implement good planning • Will be forced into a “spending reduction model” in lean financial times that has not been anticipated or planned.
Zero Based Budget • Must justify every expense • Requires documentation of needs • Requires much more effort and detail • Helps with prioritizing
Fixed Budget • Predict month to month income and expenditures • Used in clinical situations, rare in school settings • Helps identify profitable practices • If not predicted accurately, could be dipping into “savings”
Variable Budget • Tough to predict month to month expenditures • Budget is adjusted according to the actual revenues • 20% drop = 20% cut on expenditures
Lump Sum Budget • Provided with a fixed amount of money and can spend any way the ATC sees fit • Very definite limits and easy to use • Gives ATC freedom to spend as he/she sees fit • Must plan for unknowns or will be accountable after the fact
Line Item Budget • List of expenditures are categorized based on program sub-function • Expendable Supplies, equipment repair, team physician services, insurance, ect • Money in one line may not be transferable to another so parent organization has some control • Easy to understand and prepare • ATC has limited flexibility in financial crises
Sample Line-Item Budget for a School Sports Medicine Program
Performance Budget • Breaks budget into functions and appropriates funds necessary to achieve those activities • (ex) rehab, emergency, administration, etc • Similar to line item budgeting but much more detailed and requires analyzing expenditures and returns (tough in athletic training)
Steps in Budgeting • Needs assessment • Make funding source decisions • Use past records • Plan on changes that occur as a result of policies, rules • Consult with vendors • Plan capital improvements / purchases far in advance • Keep close eye on accounting reports
Terms to know • Capital expenses – large item, one time purchase • (ex) e stim unit • Medium-Priced Annual Rebuys – often are services that must be negotiated yearly • (ex) athletic program’s health insurance • Lower-cost Consumable Supplies – small items that have a limited number of uses • (ex) tape
Inventory • Keep plenty, but not too much • Should be performed regularly • Develop a check out system, especially important in situations w/ multiple ATC’s • Central Supply? • Automated? • Restrict Access?
Purchasing Goods 1.Quotations 4. Purchase orders 2. Negotiation 5. Receiving 3. Requisitions 6. Accounts payable
Request Quotations • List that goes out to a variety of vendors • Vendors list is compiled by organization /agency • Bidding process can be on individual items • MUST BE SPECIFIC!!! • Include S&H • Most effective way to control costs
Compare bids before purchasingMost institutions have guidelines requiring a certain # of bids based on the amount of money
Negotiations Price Supply Quality Shipping Technical Support
Requisition /Purchase Order • Requisition is the request from the ATC to expend funds • Purchase order is the form approved by the institution that goes to vendor
Receiving • Match packing slip • Inspect goods • Report ASAP
Accounts Payable • Confirm receipt with business office / person by approving invoice • Wait to pay if problems
Other Funding Sources • Pooled buying consortiums • Alumni / booster organizations • External funding