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Budget vs Actual

Track burn rate and forecast budget risk per project

What you'll learn

  • How budget burn is calculated
  • What the forecast date means
  • How to spot budget risk early

Set the Budget First

  • Set budget hours and/or budget amount on each project.
  • Budgets can be updated anytime without affecting history.
  • Budget alerts show at 80% usage or higher.

Read the Report

1
Go to Reports → Budget vs Actual.
2
Confirm the date range.
3
Look for At Risk or Over Budget badges.

💡 Pro Tip

Forecast dates estimate when the budget will be exhausted based on recent burn rate.

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