Budgeting & Financial Management Flashcards
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Which document provides a real-time snapshot of cash coming in and going out during the event planning cycle?
Answer: Cash flow statement
A cash flow statement tracks the timing of actual cash inflows and outflows, giving planners a real-time picture of liquidity during the planning cycle.
What is the primary financial risk of signing a venue contract with a guaranteed minimum food & beverage commitment?
Answer: The planner is liable for the minimum spend even if attendance is lower than expected
F&B minimums obligate the planner to spend a set dollar amount regardless of actual attendance, creating significant downside financial exposure if turnout falls short.
Cost per attendee (CPA) is calculated by:
Answer: Total event costs ÷ number of actual attendees
CPA = Total event costs ÷ number of actual attendees, providing a standardized per-head efficiency benchmark for budget analysis.
Early-bird ticket pricing primarily serves which financial planning purpose?
Answer: Generating early cash flow and validating demand before committing to vendor deposits
Early-bird pricing incentivizes early purchases, generating upfront cash that can fund vendor deposits while simultaneously confirming market demand.
A planner discovers mid-event that catering costs will exceed budget by 15%. The most financially responsible immediate action is to:
Answer: Notify stakeholders, identify a cost offset, and document the variance for post-event reconciliation
Transparent communication with stakeholders, identifying an offset, and documenting the variance maintains financial governance and supports accurate post-event reporting.
An event budget line item that stays constant regardless of how many attendees register is called a:
Answer: Fixed cost
Fixed costs — such as venue rental, permit fees, and speaker honoraria — remain constant regardless of attendance volume.
Which insurance type is specifically designed to reimburse non-refundable event costs if the event must be cancelled or postponed due to covered causes?
Answer: Event cancellation/interruption insurance
Event cancellation/interruption insurance covers non-refundable deposits and sunk costs if the event cannot proceed due to covered perils such as extreme weather or key speaker illness.