Budget Tools
by Greg G. Chen, Dall W. Forsythe, Lynne A. Weikart, and Daniel W. Williams · Greg G. Chen
A public sector budgeting workbook by Greg G. Chen, Dall W. Forsythe, Lynne A. Weikart, and Daniel W. Williams, walking students through exercises in revenue forecasting, cost analysis, and budget presentation using real government data.
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