What is the advantages and disadvantages of the rolling budget system?

Answer 1

What is the advantages and disadvantages of the rolling budget system?I would like to change the word "Rolling" to "Flex" and hope that my explanation will make more sense with this wording. A flex budget is one that will flex from zero as the set point (median) and then the budget will flex in 10% increments to 150% in the positive direction. On the other side of zero point the budget will flex in 10% increments down to 50%. The flex is all based upon sales volumes moving. The percentages of expenditure will remain the same (as far as a %) goes. Ultimately the dollar value will change but will always remain the same % of the sales flex. The disadvantage of this budget is the complexity that is required to set it up. Personally I would use nothing less...its awesome and works great. Good Luck. http://www.xsellence.com

Answer 2

The disadvantages of rolling budgeting are that:

1. It is time and resource intensive;
2. Managers may find the constant revision of budgets disruptive and unsettling;
3. Continuous updating may not be justified where the changes are not continuous.