Budget Process Memo
Financial analysts guide governments and security entities in decisions about the budgeting process. Imagine you are a financial analyst for your home state or your local (municipal or county) budget office.
STEP 1: Write a 175- to 350-word memo to a new incoming group of legislators to describe the budget process.
STEP 2: Include the following in your memo:
- -A description of the steps of the budget process, including when the fiscal year begins and ends
- -The timeline and key milestones of the budget process, from budget submission by agencies/departments to the final budget
For those unfamiliar with the styling of business memorandums, you may visit this resource for a sample Memorandum.