The book will enable readers to understand the purposes of different budgets and forecasts, and it will explain in detail how they are prepared and used. In many cases, budgeting is an important (and often unpopular) part of a job, and the book will show readers how to do it more effectively and more quickly. It should increase readers" confidence and develop their management skills. The book will not just focus on the technical sides of budgeting—it will also focus on the softer skills of getting buy-in and navigating company politics.