Capital budgeting as a management accounting instrument used for planning project activities

The aim of this paper is to present the role of capital budgeting in planning project activities and to show, using an numerical example, the decision-making process leading to acceptance or rejection of a project. The article was preceded by literature studies on the nature and scope of capital budgeting in undertaking project activities. The main methods used in the article are analysis of sources and document analysis. The research results allows for the unequivocal finding that capital budgeting plays an important role at the planning stage of project activities. The use of capital budgeting tools is a must for entities applying for co- -financing from European funds, as well as for other entities that pursue informed rational management decisions in the area of project activities.