Revenue Budget Model for State and Local Government

    What is a Revenue Budget Model for State and Local Government ? Revenue input forms are considered a key part of annual budget models and are used by budget managers and department heads to capture expected incoming revenue streams for the next fiscal year. Key functionality in this type of budget template displays multiple years of history, as well as, prior year's adopted revenue budget. Department managers can adjust the provided baseline budget up or down by a percent or an amount. They can also document any important information using the comment fields on each row. You will find an example of this type of budget template below. Purpose of Revenue Budget Models State and local governments use Revenue Budget Models to enable users to provide the best possible revenue estimates based on information displayed in the form and minimize questions by providing text comments. When used as part of good business practices in a Budgeting and Planning department, a government can improve its budget accuracy, as well as, reduce the chances that major surprises occur due to missed budget targets. Revenue Budget Model Example Here is an example of a Revenue Budget input form. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="2560"] Revenue Budget Model for State and Local Government Example Revenue Budget Model for State and Local Government Example[/caption] You can find hundreds of additional examples here. Who Uses This Type of Budget Template ? The typical users of this type of budget template are: Budget Managers and department heads. Other Budget Template s Often Used in Conjunction with Revenue Budget Models Progressive Budgeting and Planning Departments sometimes use several different Revenue Budget Models, along with payroll input forms, operating expense budget models and other management and control tools. Where Does the Data for Analysis Originate From? The Actual (historical transactions) data typically comes from enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems like: Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) Finance, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (D365 BC), Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Dynamics SL, Sage Intacct, Sage 100, Sage 300, Sage 500, Sage X3, SAP Business One, SAP ByDesign, Acumatica, Netsuite and others. In analyses where budgets or forecasts are used, the planning data most often originates from in-house Excel spreadsheet models or from professional corporate performance management (CPM/EPM) solutions. What Tools are Typically used for Reporting, Planning and Dashboards? Examples of business software used with the data and ERPs mentioned above are:
    • Native ERP report writers and query tools
    • Spreadsheets (for example Microsoft Excel)
    • Corporate Performance Management (CPM) tools (for example Solver)
    • Dashboards (for example Microsoft Power BI and Tableau)
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