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Unit IV: Preparing the Federal Budget
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the federal government's purpose in creating a federal budget? | It enables the government to predict and control revenue and spending for that year |
| fiscal year | 12 month accounting period that extends from Oct. 1-Sept. 30 |
| Which two branches is the federal budget controlled by? | Executive and legislative |
| Purpose of the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 | Stated that President is responsible for directing preparation of budget and ordering budget priorities |
| Office of Management and Budget | confers with President on wide range of matters |
| uncontrollables | expenditures required by law or resulting from previous budgetary commitments Examples include entitlements (SS, Medicare) and interest needed to be payed off in debt |