Plan vs. Actual and Overrun Control

How to read "Plan vs. Actual" and "Overruns" reports and react quickly to budget overages.

1 min readUpdated: Июнь 2026

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  • · Reading "Plan vs. Actual"
  • · Overruns

Reading "Plan vs. Actual"

The report shows planned and actual amounts by line item, with variance (in rubles and percent). Negative variance on expenses is savings; positive is overspend.

Overruns

The "Overruns" report highlights line items and cost centers where actual exceeded the limit—for quick response and root-cause analysis.

Review "Overruns" regularly (e.g., weekly) to catch variances before period-end, not after.
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