If budgets are entered correctly in the Edit - Budgets menu option, TurboCASH will be able to display the actual expenditure and income against the Budgeted figures, if selected. This will give you an indication of how your business is performing.

This report shows the actual figures you achieved versus the budget figures you aimed to achieve. You can use this report as a valuable tool to see that your income you expected to generate and the actual sales is exceeding your expectations or for example whether your sales team have not met the target for the month. If your expenses are more than your budgeted figures, you may look at the spending pattern or may be to curb some spending. The factors are different to each and every businesses own situation and the variances need to be analysed and to take proactive steps to address the variances.

To generate a Budget Performance Report:

 

Click on the Reports - General Ledger - Budget Performance menu option or press the and and and keys on your keyboard. The Budget Performance Options screen will be displayed.


Select the following options:

Option	Description
Sequence	You may select the selected accounts to be listed or displayed according to Account Number, Account Description, Account Type, Account Group 1 or 2 (Reporting Group 1 or 2). The description of Account Group 1 or 2 you have entered on the Reporting Group Name field on the Accounts tab on the Setup - System Parameters - Groups menu option may be reflected in this drop down list.
Graph	Not implemented yet. Do not select this field. This will be implemented in the next release.
From Account	If the cursor is in this field, the search facility screen listing all your accounts, will be displayed. You may select the account from which you wish to view the budget performance.
To Account:	If the cursor is in this field, the search facility screen listing all your accounts, will be displayed. You may select the account to which you wish to view the budget performance.
From	If the cursor is in this field, the Periods search facility will be displayed. Select the start date from which you wish to see the budget performance.
To	If the cursor is in this field, the Periods fast search facility will be displayed. Select the end date until which you wish to see the budget performance.
Show Sub-Accounts	If this field is selected, all selected accounts containing sub-accounts, will be listed for which you have entered the opening balances or transactions. If this field is left blank, all selected accounts containing sub-accounts, will display summarised totals or balances for all the sub-accounts for a specific main account.
Include Zero Balances	If this field is selected, all accounts listed in your chart of accounts will be displayed and balances will only be displayed for those accounts with transactions. If this field is left blank, all selected accounts with transactions and balances will be displayed.

Click on the button. The General Ledger Budget Performance report will to send the report to the medium, you have selected in the Send Report To field.

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When you click on the button for any report, which contains transactions, etc., TurboCASH will check for unposted items and display the number of unposted Batches and Documents. You may select to view the details of the unposted Batches and Documents. This is an important facility as these batches contain transactions, which will not be included in your reports.