Use
You can return any surplus funds that you have.
Features
There are two types of budget return for projects:
Budgeting in the object currency with projects whose WBS elements have different object currencies may mean that there are budget line items in currencies that differ from each object currency. For more information, see
Each return is translated into the controlling area or object currency using its current exchange rate.
A budget of 1000.00 USD translated into the controlling area currency is returned.
Object Currency |
Exchange Rate |
Controlling Area Currency |
|
Current Budget
Budget is Reduced |
2000 EUR
-2200 EUR |
1,- $ @ 2 EUR ¯ Change1,- $ @ 2.20 EUR |
1000,- $
- 1000,- $ |
Resulting Current Budget |
-200 EUR Negative budget |
0 $ |
If the exchange rate for the return is higher than it was when the original budget was entered, then the budget has a negative value in the object currency.
Object Currency |
Exchange Rate |
Controlling Area Currency |
|
Current Budget
Budget is Reduced |
2000 EUR
-1500 EUR |
1,- $ @ 2 EUR ¯ Change1,- $ @ 1.50 EUR |
1000,- $
- 1000,- $ |
Resulting Current Budget |
500 EUR |
0 $ |
If the exchange rate for the return is higher than it was when the original budget was entered, then the budget has a negative value in the object currency.
You cannot return budget in all project statuses. The project or the WBS elements for which budget is to be returned need to have a status that allows the Budget return business transaction.
See also: