Budget and Financial Forecasts

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The planning function, with financial projections of costs, revenues, and liquidity, is integrated and available in all Banana Accounting applications. 
There are two operating modes:

  1. Annual budget in the Accounts or Categories table
    A very simple and traditional method:
    • Enter the budget values directly in the Budget column of the Accounts or Categories table.
      More information is available on the web page Simple annual budget.
      Additionally, in the Accounts table, you can also add extra columns to manage different types of budgets.
      A useful case is adding a column dedicated to next year's budget, so you can plan the future while staying in the current year's accounting file.
      More details on the page Next year’s budget in the current accounting.
  2. Comprehensive financial planning in the Budget table
    This is the most advanced and detailed approach:
    • Activate the Budget table and enter projected transactions, not only for costs and revenues, but also for liquidity.
    • The Budget column in the Accounts table is automatically updated based on the transactions recorded in the Budget table.

This method allows you to have a dynamic view of financial development, month by month or quarter by quarter, including liquidity. 

Comparison between Simple Budget and Advanced Budget

Below is a comparison table between the Simple Budget and the Annual (Advanced) Budget.

FeatureBudget Column (simple)Budget Table (advanced)
Where to findIn the Accounts tableDedicated table: Budget
ActivationAlways available (default)To be activated: Tools > Add new features > Add Budget table
Level of detailAnnual budget per account/categoryDetailed entries with dates and recurrence
Data entryTotal amount for the yearIndividual entries with date, account and category
Additional fieldsOnly amountsQuantities, Prices, Calculation formulas
Recurring entriesNot availableAvailable (Repeat column)
Future liquidity by periodNot calculatedAutomatically calculated (forecasted cash/bank)
ResultsTotals per account/categoryPeriodic details (day/month/year) + totals
Typical useSimple forecasts, annual budgetDetailed forecasts, precise financial planning

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