Create budgets for MIS reports.
This module lets you create budgets for any MIS report. Several budgets
can be created for a given report template (ie one budget per year).
Budget figures are provided by KPI or by GL account, with different time
periods. A budget can then be selected as a data source for a MIS report
column, and the report will show the budgeted values for each KPI,
adjusted for the period of the column.
There are two ways to use this module: create budgets by KPI or budgets
by GL accounts. Currently, the two methods cannot be combined in the
same budget.
Budget by KPIs
To use this this mode, you first need to flag at least some KPI in a MIS
report to be budgetable. You also need to configure the accumulation
method on the KPI according to their type.
The accumulation method determines how budgeted values spanning over a
time period are transformed to match the reporting period.
- Sum: values of shorter period are added, values of longest or
partially overlapping periods are adjusted pro-rata temporis (eg
monetary amount such as revenue).
- Average: values of included period are averaged with a pro-rata
temporis weight. Typically used for values that do not accumulate
over time (eg a number of employees).
When KPI are configured, you need to create a budget, using the MIS
Budget (by KPIs) menu, then click on the budget items button to create
or import the budgeted amounts for all your KPI and time periods.
Budget by GL accounts
You can also create budgets by GL accounts. In this case, the budget is
populated with one line per GL account (and optionally analytic account
and/or tags) and time period.
Add budget columns to report instances
Finally, a column (aka period) must be added to a MIS report instance,
selecting your newly created budget as a data source. The data will be
adjusted to the reporting period when displayed. Columns can be compared
by adding a column of type “comparison” or “sum”.
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