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A budget is a quantitative plan prepared for a specific time period.
It is normally expressed in financial terms and prepared for one year. Budgets contribute to performance management by providing benchmarks against which to compare actual results (through variance analysis), and develop corrective measures.
Budgets give managers "preapproval" for execution of spending plans, and allow them to provide forward looking guidance to investors and creditors.
