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Capital planning provides both short-term and long-term perspective.(Financial planning)
Most finance officers have heard about the need for long-term financial planning, a collaborative process that allows for strategic thinking about an organization's future. However, long-term financial planning doesn't just provide perspective over a relatively long period of time--it also provides solutions to many short-term issues. In this era of competing resources, long-term financial planning will help your jurisdiction focus on decisions that will accomplish the goals set forth in the long-term plan. (1)
The biggest component of the long-term financial plan is the capital plan. The most obvious reason to include the capital plan is that capital projects ...
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...as the base." "Over the past couple of years, the finance and aviation departments went through a process of long-term financial capacity planning," he added. "We wanted to make sure we had a capital improvement program that was flexible and financially...
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...structure of debt issuance, identifies policy goals, and demonstrates a commitment to long-term financial planning, including a multi-year capital plan. Adherence to a debt management policy signals to rating agencies and the capital markets...
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...positioned to manage its current capital plan. Medium-term financial projections reasonably indicate...planned projects from the capital plan will enhance capacity, customer...completed. The remainder of the capital plan will be funded through a...
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...OTC) is well positioned to manage its current capital plan. Medium-term financial projections reasonably indicate an ability to...project and other planned projects from the capital plan will enhance capacity, customer service and...
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...according to its draft five-year capital plan it released last week. The legislative...but did not solve the MTA's long-term financial needs. The proposed $28.08 billion capital plan is short by nearly $10 billion and assumes...
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...Franklin Blvd. Board planning session on rate strategic planning, water capital plan, water long-term financing plan, electric capital plan, electric long-term financial plan, 2007 budget assumptions and rate impacts. 484-2411. Active...
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- Press release article from: Business Wire December 2, 2002 700+ words
...capital planning. The change in Outlook to Stable results from progress made in long-term financial planning, although the county still lacks a capital plan. In addition, concerns about volatile financial operations have lessened, as the...
Source: HighBeam Research, Capital planning provides both short-term and long-term...