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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