Zero-based budgeting
Zero-based budgeting is the process of demonstrating the business case for all expense items for each financial period. Although traditional zero-based budgeting can be complicated and time-consuming to implement, a new form — agile zero-based budgeting — offers a modular approach that can produce results faster while streamlining processes and minimizing complexity.
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