Budgeting and forecasting: annual budgets, forecasts, scenario planning, expense approval workflows, and vendor evaluation. Use when creating budgets, updating forecasts, or evaluating spending decisions.
# Annual Budget {Year}
**Company**: {Company Name}
**Fiscal Year**: {Start Date} to {End Date}
**Prepared**: {Date}
**Status**: {Draft/Final/Approved}
## Total Company Budget
- **Total Revenue**: $X
- **Total Expenses**: $X
- **Net Income**: $X
## Department Budgets
### Engineering
- Salaries & Wages: $X
- Benefits: $X
- Software & Subscriptions: $X
- Infrastructure: $X
- Equipment: $X
- Other: $X
**Total Engineering**: $X
### Product Management
- Salaries & Wages: $X
- Benefits: $X
- Software & Subscriptions: $X
- Research & Tools: $X
- Other: $X
**Total Product Management**: $X
### Marketing
- Salaries & Wages: $X
- Benefits: $X
- Advertising & Campaigns: $X
- Events & Conferences: $X
- Software & Tools: $X
- Other: $X
**Total Marketing**: $X
### Sales
- Salaries & Wages: $X
- Benefits: $X
- Commissions: $X
- Software & CRM: $X
- Travel & Entertainment: $X
- Other: $X
**Total Sales**: $X
### Operations
- Salaries & Wages: $X
- Benefits: $X
- Rent: $X
- Utilities: $X
- Office Supplies: $X
- Insurance: $X
- Other: $X
**Total Operations**: $X
### Legal
- Salaries & Wages: $X (if applicable)
- Legal Fees: $X
- Compliance: $X
- Other: $X
**Total Legal**: $X
### Finance & Accounting
- Salaries & Wages: $X
- Benefits: $X
- Accounting Software: $X
- Professional Services: $X
- Other: $X
**Total Finance & Accounting**: $X
### HR
- Salaries & Wages: $X
- Benefits: $X
- Recruiting: $X
- Training & Development: $X
- Other: $X
**Total HR**: $X
## Company-Wide Expenses
- Depreciation & Amortization: $X
- Interest Expense: $X
- Taxes: $X
- Other: $X
**Total Company-Wide**: $X
Gather Department Inputs
Aggregate and Validate
Adjust for Company-Wide Factors
Review and Iterate
Set Revenue Targets
Allocate by Percentage
Refine with Bottom-Up Validation
Create three scenarios: Best Case, Base Case, Worst Case
# Scenario Planning {Year}
## Best Case Scenario
**Assumptions**: {List key assumptions}
- Revenue: $X
- Expenses: $X
- Net Income: $X
- Runway: X months
- **Key Drivers**: {What drives this scenario}
## Base Case Scenario
**Assumptions**: {List key assumptions}
- Revenue: $X
- Expenses: $X
- Net Income: $X
- Runway: X months
- **Key Drivers**: {What drives this scenario}
## Worst Case Scenario
**Assumptions**: {List key assumptions}
- Revenue: $X
- Expenses: $X
- Net Income: ($X)
- Runway: X months
- **Key Drivers**: {What drives this scenario}
## Scenario Comparison
| Metric | Best Case | Base Case | Worst Case |
|--------|-----------|-----------|------------|
| Revenue | $X | $X | $X |
| Expenses | $X | $X | $X |
| Net Income | $X | $X | ($X) |
| Runway | X months | X months | X months |
## Action Plans
- **Best Case**: {What to do if this happens}
- **Base Case**: {What to do if this happens}
- **Worst Case**: {What to do if this happens}
Expense Request Submitted
Finance Review
Approval Routing
Payment Processing
# Expense Request
**Requested By**: {Name}
**Date**: {Date}
**Department**: {Department}
**Expense Details**:
- **Vendor**: {Vendor Name}
- **Amount**: $X
- **Category**: {Account Code}
- **Description**: {What is this expense for}
- **Business Justification**: {Why is this expense necessary}
**Approval Status**: {Pending/Approved/Rejected}
**Approved By**: {Name}
**Approval Date**: {Date}
When evaluating new vendors or renewing contracts:
Pricing Comparison
Payment Terms
Contract Terms
Budget Impact
Financial Health
Total Cost of Ownership
ROI Analysis
Actual vs Budget Comparison
Variance Analysis
Forecast Update
Budget Adjustments