Setting Up G/L Budget Codes

You must set up a budget code for each budget you plan to enter in the General Ledger application.

  1. Display the Chart of Accounts window.

  2. Click Go To, then click Budget Maintenance (GBUM).

  3. Click .  The Budget Code Maintenance dialog box displays.

  4. At Budget Code, enter a meaningful budget code (up to two digits) so that you can easily identify the budget.

  5. At Description, enter a description of the budget. The description prints as a column heading above the budget amounts on financial statements.

  6. Click Add.

  7. If you want to enter more budget codes, click Clear, and repeat steps 4-6.

  8. Click Cancel to close the Budget Code Maintenance dialog.

  9. (Optional) If you want to print out a list of budget codes, run the Print Budget Code List report.