This document discusses budgetary controlling. It defines a budget as a formal financial plan for a given period of time used to coordinate activities and measure actual performance. Budgetary control compares actual results to budgets, with variances assigned to responsible individuals. Advantages include promoting planning, coordination, performance evaluation, and resource allocation. The document describes characteristics like participation and flexibility. It also outlines different types of budgets like sales, production, labor, materials, and cash budgets.