Master budget

Master budget is expression of management's operating and financial plans for a specified period (usually a fiscal year) including a set of budgeted financial statements. Also called pro forma statements.

Definitions

According to Cost Accounting by Horngren, Datar, Rajan (14th edition),

Master budget. Expression of management's operating and financial plans for a specified period (usually a fiscal year) including a set of budgeted financial statements. Also called pro forma statements.

According to Managerial Accounting by Braun, Tietz (5th edition),

Master budget. The comprehensive planning document for the entire organization. The master budget includes the operating budgets and the financial budgets.