Final Project
For the Final Project, you will select a public organization (federal, state, or local). Your Final
Project will examine the various course themes’ financial and budgetary implications for the
organization. The Final Project should contain the following sections (the sections can be
reordered for appropriate flow):
1. Mission and goals of the organization
2. Ethical considerations related to finance and budgeting within the organization
3. Technological considerations for improving the efficiency or effectiveness of finance and
budgeting within the organization
4. Applicable laws, regulations, and policies impacting the organization’s financial and
budgetary operations
5. Evaluation of the organization’s budget process and revenue sources
6. Internal factors impacting successful strategic financial planning
7. The organization’s usage of cost-benefit analysis
8. Overview of the organization’s cash management and investment strategies
9. Assessment of the organization’s overall financial condition
Your Final Project must demonstrate both breadth and depth of knowledge and critical thinking
appropriate to graduate-level scholarship. It must follow APA Publication Manual guidelines and
be free of typographical, spelling, and grammatical errors. The project should be 9–10 pages in
length (double-spaced), not including the title page, the abstract, and references.



