Budget Proposal Memo

You are the financial manager for a small outpatient clinic. Due to the passage of the Affordable Care Act, your organization was required to change insurance companies to meet the guidelines and expectations within the ACA. Salaries increased in FY 2017 due to hiring new personnel. Utilizing the attached balance sheet, create a memo to the Board of Directors regarding the budget proposal for next fiscal year.

  • Using the provided balance sheet, identify three areas of budgetary concern.
  • Create a memo that identifies the three major areas of concern over the past year. For each of the three areas of concern:
    • Use the memo template in Microsoft Word (or another template) to format the memo.
    • Summarize the current status in 75 words or less.
    • Recommend one possible solution for improvement or sustainability for the Board to consider when voting to approve next year’s budget.

      Unit 3 Assignment 1: Budget Proposal Memo – Balance Sheet

       

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      ASSETS   2016 2017
      Current Assets:      
      Cash and cash equivalents   $125,000 $200000
      Short-term investments   $575 $600
      Accounts receivable   $1500 $1700
      Inventories   $135 $150
      Total Current Assets   $127210 $202450
             
      Investments:   $800 $850
             
      Property & Equipment:      
      Medical equipment   $600 $650
      Office equipment   $250 $800
      Total   $850 $1450
      Accumulated depreciation   ($126) ($135)
             
      Total Assets:   $128734 $204615
             
      LIABILITIES & EQUITY      
      Current Liabilities:      
      Salaries   $175000 $225000
      Benefits   $1750 $2500
      Accrued expenses   $1100 $1200
      Bad debt   $375 $1500
      Total current liabilities   $178225 $230200
             
      Long-Term Debt   $1500 $1500
             
      Total Liabilities & Equity   $179725 $231700