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How to enter a budget by period for accounts only?

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How to enter a budget by period for accounts only?

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Step 1: Enable account budgets in your file

  1. On the main screen menu, click Setup, Settings, General (Accounts), Budget.
  2. Check the Budget revenue and expense accounts option.
  3. Select the required Budget period frequency.
  4. Click OK.

Step 2: Budget each revenue & expense accounts

  1. Open Chart of Accounts icon.
  2. Double-click on the account you will enter budget and go to the Budget tab.
  3. Check Budget this account checkbox.
  4. Under Total budget amount field , enter the amount for the total budget for that fiscal year.
  5. Click on Allocate to period if you want to have even amount for the whole fiscal year period. You can manually change the amounts if you need to.
  6. Click Save and Close.
  7. Go to the next account if needed.