1) What was the biggest surprise for you in the reading? In other
words, what did you read that stood out the most as different from your
expectations?
It was very interesting to see and learn about the different types of budgets since I don't know much about this aspect of business. Over many years, best practices and rules have emerged, and it is interesting to see exactly what those are.
2) Identify at least one part of the reading that was confusing to you.
I am not sure if there are more technical aspects that the author could have delved into, but I wasn't quite sure exactly how everything works. Perhaps the author could go into more detail regarding the budgets.
3) If you were able to ask two questions to the author, what would you ask? Why?
(1) How exactly would you go about doing a break-even budget?
(2) How do start-up companies vs well-established firms handle budgeting? Do they do it the same, and how exactly is it implemented within the companies?
4) Was there anything you think the author was wrong about? Where do you disagree with what she or he said? How?
I am not very knowledgeable in this area, and I did have to research a couple of things so that they made more sense. I didn't disagree with anything that he said.
