title: Budgeting: A Comprehensive Guide (Second Edition)
author: Steven M. Bragg
description: Steven Bragg, CPA, is one of the top-selling and most prolific accounting authors in the world. He is the author of more than 50 business books, including Lean Accounting, Closing the Books, and The New Controller Guidebook. He has been the CFO or controller of both public and private companies, and has been a consulting manager with Ernst & Young and an auditor with Deloitte & Touche.
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  ## CONTENTS
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Cover](cover.xhtml)
  
  
  * [Introduction](intro.xhtml)
  
  
  * [Chapter 1: Budgeting Basics](ch01.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [What Budgeting Is (and Isn’t)](ch01_sub01.xhtml)
  
  
  * [Using Your Budget to Create Wealth](ch01_sub02.xhtml)
  
  
  * [Setting Your Financial Goals](ch01_sub03.xhtml)
  
  
  * [Know Your Priorities](ch01_sub04.xhtml)
  
  
  * [Three Main Steps for Your Budget](ch01_sub05.xhtml)
  
  
  * [Track and Measure Your Success](ch01_sub06.xhtml)
  
  
  * [Keep Your Budget Flexible](ch01_sub07.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Chapter 2: Know Where Your Finances Stand](ch02.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Take an Honest Look at Your Situation](ch02_sub01.xhtml)
  
  
  * [Assess Your Assets](ch02_sub02.xhtml)
  
  
  * [List Your Liabilities](ch02_sub03.xhtml)
  
  
  * [Figure Out Your Net Worth](ch02_sub04.xhtml)
  
  
  * [Know Your Cash Flow](ch02_sub05.xhtml)
  
  
  * [Tally Your Income](ch02_sub06.xhtml)
  
  
  * [Track Your Spending](ch02_sub07.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Chapter 3: How to Create a Livable Budget](ch03.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [The Basic Budget Equation](ch