Reading charts and reports
Actual versus budget combination chart
- Reading charts and reports
Definition
A chart that shows actual results as columns and the budget or target as a line on the same axis, so the gap in each period is easy to see.
Example
Raket Parts B.V. monthly revenue as columns: July 2025 €5,846,860, August €5,601,598, September €7,027,954. An illustrative budget line at €6,000,000 a month shows July and August below budget and September well above.
Raket Parts B.V. is a fictional company created for Insyt.
Why it matters
It shows both the trend and the gap against plan in one view.
Where it is used
Monthly performance reports and dashboards. Used by FP&A analysts, BI developers and budget holders.