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Use this form to create the budget models and submodels that are the basis for the structure of your ledger budgets.

If you have several model/submodel structures, you can create several budgets, run simulations, and compare budget results.

To track revisions to a budget, you can select the check box for specific budget models.

Navigating the form

The following tables provide descriptions for the controls in this form.

Tabs

Tab

Description

Overview tab

Create and view the budget models. Select the appropriate check box to use a budget for cash flow forecasting or to block the budget for modifications.

General tab

View information about the selected budget model.

Add a submodel to the selected budget model.

NoteSubmodels must be created as budget models before they can be attached to a budget model. A budget model that is defined with submodels cannot be entered as a submodel.

Fields

Field

Description

A unique identifier for the budget model.

The name of the budget model.

Select this check box to block the budget model and all associated ledger budgets for modification. When the budgets that are based on the budget model are approved, selecting this check box prevents changes to the budgets.

Select this check box to indicate that the ledger budgets that are created from the budget model are used in the cash flow forecast.

Note Note

The decision to include these budgets in the cash flow forecast can be reversed on the individual ledger budgets.

Select this check box to track changes to budget amounts with this budget model.

The identifier of a submodel that is attached to the selected budget model.

Note Note

You must create a line for each submodel that you attach to the budget model. You must create a submodel as a budget model on the tab before attaching it to a budget model.

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