Feedback Control

Feedback Control
An approach to financial control in which managers monitor outputs achieved against a budget or desired output. Problems are only identified after they have occurred.
Feedforward Control
An anticipatory financial control approach where managers forecast potential issues and take preventive actions before they manifest. This approach contrasts with feedback control, which addresses issues after they have occurred.

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