BudgetingAnnual plan

Annual budget.
From department plans to the company budget.

Collect revenue and cost plans on shared templates. Agree department budgets, check the result for the whole company and compare actuals with the plan month after month.

Fincorex screen: Annual Budget 2027, approved version, Company A - monthly plan, cost-centre budgets and budget vs actual
Features

Annual budgeting in Fincorex®.
Shared templates for the whole organization.

01

Shared assumptions

Sales, pricing and cost assumptions for the coming year.

02

Department budgets

Templates for planning costs by department and cost center.

03

Project budgets

Revenue and cost plan by project.

04

Monthly plan

Spreading annual amounts across months, taking seasonality into account.

05

Plan aggregation

Unit budgets add up to the result of the whole company.

06

Budget versions

Comparing the draft with the agreed plan.

07

Income statement

Revenue, costs and planned result in one summary.

08

Plan and actuals

Comparison with accounting data and variance analysis.

09

Role-based access

Working with the right scope of data in line with permissions.

Department and cost center budgets

How do department plans
add up to the budget?

Each department plans its own costs in the same layout. The controller checks the total, compares versions and can go back to items that changed during the review.

  • Set shared assumptions and cost categories
  • Collect department plans on templates
  • Check the total budget and differences between versions
Operating cost budget · 2027Cost center / version
Draft planPLN 13.3mTotal of department plans
After reviewPLN 13.0mCost budget
Difference−PLN 300kChange in cost plan
Cost centerDraft planAfter reviewDifference
Sales4,600,0004,400,000−200,000
Operations6,000,0005,900,000−100,000
Administration2,700,0002,700,0000
Total13,300,00013,000,000−300,000

PLN · illustrative data

Performance control

Budget and actuals
in one report.

After the period closes, compare accounting data with the budget. In this example, operating costs in Q1 exceed the plan by PLN 150k.

Q1 2027 · PLNBudgetActualsDifference
Revenue10,500,00010,700,000+200,000
Direct costs6,400,0006,450,000+50,000
Operating costs3,100,0003,250,000+150,000
Model result1,000,0001,000,0000
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Revenue PLN 200k above plan covered the higher costs. The quarter's result stayed in line with the budget. Illustrative data.

Working with the budget

From assumptions to comparison with actuals.

The annual budget gives departments a work plan and gives controllers a reference point for variance analysis.

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Assumptions and templates

Set categories, periods and planning rules shared by all departments.

Assumptions / Plan

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Plan review

Compare versions, check totals and agree the budget for the whole company.

Versions / Aggregation

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Performance review

Set accounting data against the budget by month and unit.

Actuals / Variances

Management reporting

Budget report for the management board.
Details for the controller.

Bring revenue, costs and the planned result together in one report. The management board sees the budget for the whole company, and the controller can drill into individual department plans.

Role-based reports

Data access in line with assigned permissions.

Fincorex® BI and Power BI

Dashboards and reports based on model data.

Shared data sources

Project and financial data from accounting, ERP and Excel.

Self-service

Updating assumptions and templates within your permissions.

Management board report · Company A2027 · annual budget
Revenue48.0mPLN · 2027 budget
Model result6.0m12.5% of revenue
ItemBudget · PLN m
Revenue48.0
Direct costs29.0
Operating costs13.0
Model result6.0

Sample report layout · illustrative data

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about the annual budget.

Can the budget be planned month by month?

Yes. You can spread annual amounts across months, including seasonality, and compare actuals with the plan every month.

How do department budgets come together?

Every department plans on the same template. Unit budgets automatically add up to the budget and result of the whole company.

Can I compare the draft with the agreed budget?

Yes. You save budget versions in the model and compare them by department, cost center and line item.

Will I see budget variances after the month closes?

Yes. After the period closes, accounting data flows into the model and the report shows the differences between actuals and the budget.

Can I use my existing Excel files?

Yes. Historical data and assumptions from Excel files can be the starting point for budget templates in Fincorex®.

See your model
before you decide.

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