About cost budgeting
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Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
Cost budgeting is used to budget costs for specific dimensions.
Click Cost accounting > Journals > Cost budget. Budget costs are planned for a selected budget model, which contains the dimensions.
To create a budget line, you must complete the following fields:
Cost category
Date
Amount
Method, which specifies how the budget costs are allocated for the future period
Note
If you select Period or Key in the Method field on the General tab, the Total amount field, which displays the budget costs for a certain future period, is updated automatically.
Click Budget balances in the Cost budget form to view period balances for all kinds of costs.
Click Transaction levels in the Budget balances form to modify the posting layer between the following:
Financial accounting
Cost accounting direct
Cost distribution
Allocation