This topic describes the fields and definitions on the Amount sub-tab of the Budget tab in the Estimating workspace.
Sub-Tab Fields
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| Description
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Enter a description for the job budget line. If the field is blank, iAccess automatically derives the description from the task assigned to the budget line.
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| Line Type
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From the drop-down list, select the applicable type of activity for the budget line.
In the Amount sub-tab, the drop-down list includes the following activity types:
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| Task
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From the drop-down list, select the task to which you want to assign the budget line.
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| Incl. in FP
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This check box is selected if the entry that applies to the current job budget line is included in the fixed price of a job.
Note: This field is shown only when the current job is a fixed price job that is set up such that there are lines included in the fixed price and other lines not included in the fixed price.
This field is editable only if the current job is set up such that inclusion is done by task (for example, controlled by the budget).
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| Qty.
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Enter the budgeted quantity for the current budget line.
Note: This field is not editable for all Sum/Text lines.
This field is not editable and remains blank for Sum/Text lines in budgets that utilize a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
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| Cost
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Enter the cost for one unit of the activity for the current budget line.
Note: This field is not editable for all Sum/Text lines.
This field is not editable and remains blank for Sum/Text lines in budgets that utilize a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
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| Total Cost
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This field displays the product of the amount specified in the
Cost field multiplied by the number specified in the
Qty field.
Note: This field is not editable for all Sum/Text lines.
This field is not editable and remains blank for Sum/Text lines in budgets that utilize a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
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| Billing Price
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Enter the billing price for the activity on the current budget line.
Note: This field is only editable for the following:
- Budget lines on a T&M job
- Budget lines that are not included in the fixed price where the job is a fixed price job
This field is not editable and remains blank for the following:
- Sum/Text lines
- Budget lines included in the fixed price where the job is a fixed price job
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| Total Billing Price
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This field displays the product of the amount specified in the
Billing Price field multiplied by the number specified in the
Qty field.
Note: This field is not editable and remains blank for the following:
- Sum/Text lines
- Budget lines included in the fixed price where the job is a fixed price job
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| GM
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This field displays the gross margin. iAccess calculates the gross margin by subtracting the amount in the
Total Cost field from the amount in the
Total Billing Price field.
Note: This field is hidden for lines included in the fixed price where the job is a fixed price job.
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| Markup
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This field displays the markup percentage.
Note: This field is hidden for lines included in the fixed price where the job is a fixed price job.
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Click the
Row Tools icon to perform any of the following actions:
- Insert Budget Line
- Delete Budget Line
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Sub-Tab Actions
| Button
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Description
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| + Add Job Budget Line
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Click this action to add a new line to the current job budget.
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