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title: "Budget Variance Report"
space: "ERPNext"
url: "https://docs.frappe.io/erpnext/budget-variance-report"
updated: "2026-02-28"
---

The Budget Variance Report helps you compare distributed budget amounts with actual expenses over time.

The report:

- Is fully budget-driven
- Supports monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, and yearly views
- Optionally shows cumulative budget and actual amounts

This report helps you:

- Track spending against plan
- Review budget performance across periods and fiscal years

To check the Budget Variance report, go to:

> ***Home > Accounting > Cost Center and Budgeting > Budget Variance Report***



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