QuickBooks for Mac 2015 has a completely redesigned and improved budget feature. Using Budgets enables you to better manage your finances: it lets you focus on priorities and provides early warning on potential issues. Easily run reports and compare your actual performance to your budget. You can set-up a Profit & Loss Budget by Account Only, by Account and Class, by Account and Customer and a budget for your Balance Sheet by Account.

QuickBooks for Mac 2015 Budgets
To set-up a budget, Choose Company, then select Set Up Budget. QuickBooks will display the first of a series of sheets stepping you through the budget set-up process. Click Next. Type the fiscal year for this budget. Select the basic type of budget, profit and loss accounts or balance sheet accounts, then click Next. Now select whether you want to subdivide your budget by Customer:Job or Class, then click Next.

QuickBooks for Mac 2015 Blank Budget
Now select whether you want to add your budget amounts from scratch or have QuickBooks use the prior year’s data. If you select the from scratch option, enter your data in the spreadsheet like presentation, then click Save. If you select the option for QuickBooks to use the previous year’s data, follow the instructions on-screen, then click Done.