ACME CORPORATION
ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET - FY 2026
Approved: December 12, 2025

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TOTAL BUDGET: $ 58,400,000
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DEPARTMENT ALLOCATIONS (USD)
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Engineering & R&D           $ 18,500,000   (31.7%)
Sales & Marketing           $ 14,200,000   (24.3%)
Cloud Infrastructure        $  9,800,000   (16.8%)
General & Administrative    $  6,400,000   (11.0%)
Customer Success            $  4,700,000   ( 8.0%)
Professional Services       $  3,100,000   ( 5.3%)
Legal & Compliance          $  1,700,000   ( 2.9%)

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QUARTERLY PHASING
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Q1 2026    $ 13,900,000
Q2 2026    $ 14,300,000
Q3 2026    $ 14,800,000
Q4 2026    $ 15,400,000

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HEADCOUNT PLAN
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Starting Headcount (Jan 1, 2026):     412
Planned New Hires:                     78
Planned Attrition:                    -24
Ending Headcount (Dec 31, 2026):      466

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KEY STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS
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1. AI/ML platform rebuild                  $ 4,200,000
2. EMEA market expansion                   $ 3,500,000
3. Data center modernization               $ 2,800,000
4. Customer experience initiative          $ 1,900,000
5. Security & compliance (SOC 2, HIPAA)    $ 1,400,000