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Budget vs. Actual Graph
Budget vs. Actual Graph
This graph shows the total favorable or unfavorable variance at the top and the budget vs. actual by account at the bottom. It can be changed to P&L by Account and Jobs or P&L by Accounts and Classes depending on how the budget information was entered.
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