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HuntedWolf t1_j2ep6s1 wrote

Reply to comment by cleanscotch in ELI5: Why do companies require annual budget be spent 100%? by angrybird7677

What happens when they hit revenue goals without spending budget?

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KlutzyCarteBlanche t1_j2eqg0l wrote

Then you get a smaller budget next year and the extra budget you had this year is used to cover other teams who ran over budget

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WaterHaven t1_j2fntgg wrote

My worst job ever was mediating management meetings where they'd argue about why expenses were put under their department.

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PretzelsThirst t1_j2fqxud wrote

Then you are showing that you can hit the goal with a smaller budget, and will receive a smaller budget next year.

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