21 Review Budget Details

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You can review budget and commitment information for any line item account within a contract. Budget details include the following information for each line item:

  • Total budgeted amounts

  • Actual and encumbered costs

  • Remaining budget

The actual cost is the amount that you have paid against the commitments for a line item. The encumbered cost is the open or remaining amount of the commitment.

21.1 Reviewing Budget Details

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From Subcontract Management (G44), choose Daily Operations

From Subcontract Management Daily Operations (G4411), choose Budget Comparison

To review budget details

  1. On Budget Comparison, complete the following field:

    • Account Number

    You can view all of the accounts in a job by entering only the job number in the account number field.

    Figure 21-1 Budget Comparison screen

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    Description of "Figure 21-1 Budget Comparison screen"

  2. Review the budget information.

Field Explanation
Account Number A field that identifies an account in the general ledger. You can use one of the following formats for account numbers:
  • Standard account number (business unit.object.subsidiary or flexible format)

  • Third G/L number (maximum of 25 digits)

  • 8-digit short account ID number

  • Speed code (not currently available in OneWorld)

The first character of the account indicates the format of the account number. You define the account format in the General Accounting Constants program.


See Also:

  • Work with an Original Budget in the JD Edwards World Job Cost Guide for more information on setting up budgets

21.2 Processing Options

See Section 45.5, "Budget Comparison (P432121)"