Accounting · Academy

What this section is

Budgets in Accounting covers departmental budget limits vs actuals (often with cost centres) and links to the Finance budget & cash-flow worksheet. Example: Sep payroll budget ₹80k · actual ₹78k. Set targets with the owner; review variances without silently rewriting plans.

In the owner dashboard

Open Budget management under Listing / Property after you claim a stay. Same vocabulary as Help Academy.

~8 min

Typical time to read this guide and complete the screen once for a small property.

Finance · Accounting

Double-entry books: COA, ledgers, vouchers, statements, budgets, cost centres, and Indian FY closing.

Help cues

When to use it

Cue 1

Set payroll / F&B cost budgets for the month.

Cue 2

HK overspend alert vs limit.

Cue 3

Quarter review with department heads.

Do this

Step-by-step

Open Budgets

Accounting → Budgets. Open worksheet / department limits for the month.

India example: Sep payroll ₹80k budget.
Compare actuals

Actuals from expenses/GL/petty cash by cost centre. Note variance.

India example: Actual ₹78k · under by ₹2k.
Act on overruns

Freeze discretionary spend or revise next month’s plan with owner approval.

India example: FNB overtime overrun → roster fix.

Tips

Cost centres must be used on vouchers/petty cash or departmental budgets stay empty. · Finance Budget & cash flow is the monthly plan UI many owners already know — use both consistently.

Common mistakes

Raising the budget mid-month only to erase a red variance.

Staff training

Detailed examples

Full India-hotel scenarios — same structure as Help Academy. Follow on the live screen with your team.

Example 1: HK budget vs petty cash actuals

Setting

HK chemicals overspend.

Who is involved

GM · Accountant

Budgets need cost-centre tags on actuals.

#	What staff do	What they should see
1	Budgets → HK limit	Plan ₹X.
2	Compare actual with HK tags	Overrun visible.
3	Freeze discretionary HK buys	Next week controlled.

End result: Department accountable to a number.

Pricing unlock

Which plans include Budget management

Starter —

Growth —

Pro —

Business ✓

Full unlock matrix →

Accounting

Related Accounting

Accounts payable Accounts receivable ledger Balance sheet Bank account management Budget management Cash flow statement Chart of accounts Contra vouchers Cost centre management Expense management Financial year closing General ledger Journal vouchers Payment vouchers Petty cash Profit & loss statement Purchase management Receipt vouchers (GL) Supplier management Trial balance

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