{"product_id":"how-university-budgets-work-9781421432762","title":"How University Budgets Work","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn accessible handbook for anyone who needs to understand a university budget--perfect for the non-finance higher ed professional.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo understand how universities function, it is critical to understand how their budgets work. In this useful volume, Dean O. Smith provides a concise explanation of university budgets--why they're important, how they are prepared, what information they provide, and how they are monitored.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTranslating technical jargon into layman's terms, \u003ci\u003eHow University Budgets Work \u003c\/i\u003eemphasizes practical matters and best practices. Writing for a non-specialist audience, Smith covers major aspects of university budgets ranging from their preparation and alignment with strategic plans to their implementation at the departmental level. Offering time-tested advice from his many years in higher administration, he also touches on \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- expenditure monitoring\u003cbr\u003e- projections\u003cbr\u003e- allocations\u003cbr\u003e- revenue\u003cbr\u003e- incentives \u003cbr\u003e- financial reserves\u003cbr\u003e- end-of-year accounting \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe companion book to the more rigorous \u003ci\u003eUniversity Finances\u003c\/i\u003e, also by Smith, \u003ci\u003eHow University Budgets Work\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique introductory guide for the extended academic community. Ultimately, this logical, accessible book provides a working knowledge of how university budgets are produced and implemented, one that enables faculty members and administrators to become more effective in their roles within the university.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12200175\"\u003eDean O. Smith\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/19\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781421432762\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1421432765\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-EDU\"\u003eEducation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-EDU015000\"\u003eSchools | Levels | Higher\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-EDU\"\u003eEducation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-EDU013000\"\u003eFinance\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-EDU\"\u003eEducation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-EDU001030\"\u003eAdministration | Higher\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDean O. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e has served in the higher administration of four major universities: the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Texas Tech University, the University of Alabama in Huntsville, and the University of Hawaii, where he is now professor emeritus. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eManaging the Research University\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Authority in Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eUniversity Finances: Accounting and Budgeting Principles for Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44704519127277,"sku":"9781421432762","price":46.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_5ca97288-a0ac-48c5-97bf-32fe89642acc.jpg?v=1703916700","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/how-university-budgets-work-9781421432762","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}