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Budget & Forecast

From budget to reality: integrated, traceable view.

Annual budget, revisions and rolling forecast connected to actuals — with variance identified and traceable at any granularity.

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Budget vs actuals: where is the variance?

When budget and actuals live in separate systems, variance analysis becomes manual investigation. And manual investigation is where CFO time disappears.

  • Budget in one system, actuals in another — manual reconciliation.
  • Variance analysis takes days after close.
  • No drill-down — "where is the gap?" requires hours of work.
  • Budget revisions without history of previous assumptions.

Budget, forecast and actuals — integrated on the same platform.

EZPLAN eliminates the separation between budget and actuals. Both live on the same platform, with the same chart of accounts — producing automatic, traceable variance analysis.

Annual Budget

Annual budget construction by account line, unit and period. Approval workflow and version control.

Rolling Forecast

Continuously updated forecast with real data. It's no longer a quarterly activity — it's a permanent process.

Variance Analysis

Automatic budget vs actual with identified variance causes. Drill-down by account, unit, product and period.

Budget Revisions

Revisions with version history and assumptions. Compare any revision with the original.

Multi-Unit

Budget by unit, consolidated automatically. Group and individual view on the same platform.

Post-Close Availability

After actuals intake, variance analysis is immediately available — no manual reconciliation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does EZPLAN support decentralized budgeting?
Yes. EZPLAN supports multiple budget units with automatic consolidation. Each cost center can build its budget with roll-up to group view.
Can I have multiple budget versions?
Yes. EZPLAN versions each budget revision, allowing comparison between the original approved version and subsequent revisions, with record of assumptions and owners.
Do actuals automatically feed the forecast?
Yes. With actuals intake, the rolling forecast is automatically updated, projects the full year, and presents variance analysis against the original budget.

Connect budget and reality.

Talk to a specialist about the EZPLAN Budget & Forecast module.

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