Budget tracking in spreadsheets is fragile. One wrong formula and the numbers are wrong — but nobody knows until month end when finance runs the reconciliation.
What a Budget Tracker Does
- Budget allocation: Set annual or quarterly budgets per department, project, or cost category.
- Spend tracking: Every purchase order, invoice, or expense logged against the relevant budget.
- Committed spend: Orders placed but not yet invoiced shown as commitments.
- Alerts: Notifications when spend exceeds 80% and 100% of budget.
Budget vs. actual spend, shown visually with progress bars and RAG indicators. Managers see their position instantly without running reports or asking finance for updates.
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