A Budget is a plan for the GL accounts in your general ledger. These are typically used to plan revenue and expense accounts (Income Statement accounts) but can also be used for Balance Sheet accounts. A GL Budget stores all the budget amounts, by fiscal period, for each GL Account. Users can configure multiple GL Budgets for a single Fiscal Year but only one can be assigned as the ‘Report Default’ at any given time. The others are used to store different versions. The purpose of this page is to view, add, remove and edit GL Budget header properties.
Software Version: 2023.04.28 and newer
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Budget | Identifies the Budget's name, which is the unique identifier for the Budget.This is a text box that defaults to blank, is required, must be unique, and must be <=50 characters. If missing, the message "Budget name is required." will be displayed on Save. If it is not unique, the message "Duplicate Budget names are not allowed." will be displayed on Save. This is always editable. Database Field: ERPx_GLBudget.BudgetName |
Fiscal Year | Identifies the Fiscal Year the Budget applies to. This is a single-select lookup that defaults as blank and is required. If missing, the message "A Fiscal Year is required." will be displayed on Save. This is not editable after the initial save. The lookup contains a list of all the Years in the Fiscal Periods master file. A Fiscal Year is a one-year period that companies use for financial reporting and budgeting. A Fiscal Year is most commonly used for accounting purposes to prepare financial statements. Fiscal Years often start on January 1st and end on December 31st. However, not all Fiscal Years correspond with the calendar year. For example, a company may run their Fiscal Year from May 1st - April 30th. Once a Fiscal Year has been determined, it is unlikely to ever change outside of a company sale and/or merger. Database Field: ERPx_GLBudget.FiscalYearSK |
Report Default | Identifies the Budget, for each Fiscal Year, that is the version used on financial reports. This is a Yes/No lookup that is required. It defaults as blank and is always editable. "No" values appear as blank on Save. Only one Budget per Fiscal Year can be set as the Report Default. Database Field: ERPx_GLBudget.IsReportDefault |
Allow Edit | Identifies whether or not users can edit Budget Details for the Budget. This is a Yes/No lookup that is required. It defaults as blank and is always editable.
Database Field: ERPx_GLBudget.AllowEdit |