Weekly Event Finance Checklist

Stay on top of your budget before problems become disasters

SECTION 1: BUDGET VISIBILITY

Reviewed current budget vs actuals
All team members working from same budget version
Know exactly where we stand financially right now
No surprise costs from last week

SECTION 2: INVOICE & PAYMENT MANAGEMENT

All invoices received this week logged
Purchase orders matched to budget lines
Outstanding invoices reviewed and approved
Payment schedule updated

SECTION 3: COST TRACKING

New commitments added to budget
Budget changes from production/marketing logged
Accruals updated for work completed but not invoiced
Contingency fund status reviewed

SECTION 4: RISK ASSESSMENT

Identified any budget lines trending over
Flagged potential overruns to leadership
Reviewed upcoming commitments vs remaining budget
Cash flow adequate for next week's payments

SECTION 5: COMMUNICATION

Finance update shared with key stakeholders
Any budget concerns escalated
Team aware of remaining budget per department

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