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Information and Decision Tool 1
IST 309 – Winter 2020
Spreadsheets
Overview:
You are the Budget Analyst for a small company. One of you primary tasks is to carefully monitor expenses to ensure you do not spend more than allocated/budgeted by the top management.
Requirements:
Your manager has asked you to generate a report using the following criteria:
1) Develop a table using the information provided in Attachment 1 (do not forget columns for rent and insurance).
2) Utilize cell arithmetic.
3) Provide totals for each expense category (e.g., salary) and for each month.
4) Calculate the following:
a) Average of the actual expenses incurred for each expenses category.
b) Estimate to Complete (ETC). This is the amount you are forecasting will be spent for each of the expense categories for the remainder of the year. (Use the monthly average times the number of remaining months except for the insurance payment)
c) Estimate at Completion (EAC) – total actual expenses plus the ETC.
d) Difference between the budget (attachment 1) and your EAC for each expense category.
5) Generate a pie chart based on the total actual expenses for each category (e.g., Salary, Supplies, etc.). Include the following in the chart:
a) Chart Title as “Total Actual Expenses”
b) Data Labels as a percentage of the total expense and including the category name
6) Generate a report to your supervisor indicating your findings. Include the following:
a) Introduction explaining why you have decided to perform this analysis.
b) Methodology utilized.
c) Findings of your analysis. Develop a single table that shows all calculations. Provide a narrative of the significant differences between the budget and EAC.
d) Recommendations. Suggest a course of action that should be taken in order to ensure that the established budget is not exceeded.
What to Turn In?
1) Your written report to your supervisor with charts embedded into the text to support your findings.
2) Your spreadsheet file.
The grade will be based on completion of the requirements stated above and your recommendation to meet the organizational goal of not exceeding your budget.
Both files must be title with your name in the filename (ex: Mosher Tool 1) and be submitted as indicated in the course schedule.
Attachment 1
Salaries
Supplies
Phone
Utilities
Travel
Training
Advertising
Jan
13,043
1,256
159
485
1,254
546
658
Feb
10,453
753
175
387
845
897
799
Mar
11,745
1,089
236
446
2,879
547
589
Apr
14,178
758
187
478
299
541
May
12,505
589
145
515
2,898
684
879
Jun
11,245
968
198
625
1,985
486
632
Jul
11,986
1,546
250
695
1,656
525
823
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
· Monthly rent for the office is $2,850
· Insurance is $187 (per month) for the first 3 months and goes up to $195 in April
Annual Budget Information:
Salaries 135,000
Supplies 12,000
Phone 2,400
Utilities 5,750
Travel 12,000
Training 7,000
Rent 33,000
Insurance 2,136
Advertising 10,000