There are two ways to use this module: create budgets by KPI or budgets by GL accounts. Currently, the two methods cannot be combined in the same budget. **Budget by KPIs** To use this this mode, you first need to flag at least some KPI in a MIS report to be budgetable. You also need to configure the accumulation method on the KPI according to their type. The accumulation method determines how budgeted values spanning over a time period are transformed to match the reporting period. * Sum: values of shorter period are added, values of longest or partially overlapping periods are adjusted pro-rata temporis (eg monetary amount such as revenue). * Average: values of included period are averaged with a pro-rata temporis weight. Typically used for values that do not accumulate over time (eg a number of employees). When KPI are configured, you need to create a budget, using the MIS Budget (by KPIs) menu, then click on the budget items button to create or import the budgeted amounts for all your KPI and time periods. **Budget by GL accounts** You can also create budgets by GL accounts. In this case, the budget is populated with one line per GL account (and optionally analytic account and/or tags) and time period. **Add budget columns to report instances** Finally, a column (aka period) must be added to a MIS report instance, selecting your newly created budget as a data source. The data will be adjusted to the reporting period when displayed. Columns can be compared by adding a column of type "comparison" or "sum".