Adjust Actuals Subtask

Use this subtask of the Manage Organization/Account Budgets screen to adjust the budgeted data to equal actual data for the fiscal year and organization chosen.

Select Accounts

Field Description
Range Option

Use this drop-down list to select the range of accounts you want to adjust. Valid options are:

  • All: Select this option to include all available accounts. The From and To fields are disabled for this option. This is the default.
  • One: Select this option to include only one account and then enter that account in the From fields. The To field is disabled for this option.
  • Range: Select this option to include a contiguous range of accounts. Enter the beginning account for the range in the From field and enter the ending account of the range in the To field.
  • From Beginning: Select this option to include a range of accounts that begins with the first of all the available accounts and ends with the account that you enter in the To field. The From field is disabled for this option.
  • To End: Select this option to include a range of accounts that begins with the account that you enter in the From field and ends with the last of all the available accounts. The To field is disabled for this option.
From/To

Enter, or click to select, the starting and/or ending accounts for the range of accounts you want to adjust. One or both of these fields may be disabled, depending on your selection in Range Option.

Adjust to Actuals Period Range

Field Description
Range Option

Use this drop-down list to select the range of periods you want to adjust. Valid options are:

  • All: Select this option to include all available periods. The From and To fields are disabled for this option. This is the default.
  • One: Select this option to include only one period and then enter that period in the From fields. The To field is disabled for this option.
  • Range: Select this option to include a contiguous range of periods. Enter the beginning period for the range in the From field and enter the ending period of the range in the To field.
  • From Beginning: Select this option to include a range of periods that begins with the first of all the available periods and ends with the period that you enter in the To field. The From field is disabled for this option.
  • To End: Select this option to include a range of periods that begins with the period that you enter in the From field and ends with the last of all the available periods. The To field is disabled for this option.
From/To

Enter, or click to select, the starting and/or ending periods for the range of periods you want to adjust. One or both of these fields may be disabled, depending on your selection in Range Option.

Spread Variance

Select this check box to spread the variance of the adjusted budgeted data to the actual data for the fiscal year chosen. When you select this check box, Costpoint enables the Receive Variance Period Range group box options.  

Receive Variance Period Range

Field Description
Range Option

Use this drop-down list to select the range of periods to which you want to spread the variance. Valid options are:

  • All: Select this option to include all available periods. The From and To fields are disabled for this option. This is the default.
  • One: Select this option to include only one period and then enter that period in the From fields. The To field is disabled for this option.
  • Range: Select this option to include a contiguous range of periods. Enter the beginning period for the range in the From field and enter the ending period of the range in the To field.
  • From Beginning: Select this option to include a range of periods that begins with the first of all the available periods and ends with the period that you enter in the To field. The From field is disabled for this option.
  • To End: Select this option to include a range of periods that begins with the period that you enter in the From field and ends with the last of all the available periods. The To field is disabled for this option.
From/To

Enter, or click to select, the starting and/or ending periods for the range of periods to which you want to spread the variance. One or both of these fields may be disabled, depending on your selection in Range Option.

Apply

Click this button to adjust the data.