Why do we have an extra duplicate set of columns on our Budget Vs Actual Report, the settings are what we always use.

[AlcaeusF]

Hey there, Loretta.

Thanks for posting in the Community. I'm here to assist you with the Budget vs. Actuals report.

The columns that show in the report are Actual, Budget, Over Budget, and % of Budget. It'll also depend if you choose monthly, quarterly or totals to show the accounts and amounts. You can review the customization of the report to check the option selected.

Here's how:

1. On the left navigation bar, click Reports.
2. Click on the search bar and type in  Budget.
3. Select Budget vs. Actuals.
4. Click Customize.
5. Go to Rows/Columns.
6. Below Show Grid, you can either choose Accounts vs. Months, Accounts vs. Qtrs, or Accounts vs. Total.
7. Click Run report.

If you still encounter duplicates after selecting the correct option, we'll need to perform some basic troubleshooting. Let's start with accessing your account through a private browser.

Here's the list of keyboard shortcut keys you can use depending on the browser you're using:

• Google Chrome: press Ctrl + Shift + N  
• Mozilla Firefox: press Ctrl + Shift + P
• Internet Explorer: press Ctrl + Shift + P
• Safari: press Command + Shift + N

If you're able to achieve what you need while on a private browser, please switch back to your regular browser and clear cache. Just in case the problem persists, you can also try switching to a different supported browser. These steps will help me check if the problem is system or browser related.

The Community is always here to help if you need further assistance concerning the report. I encourage you to add a sample screenshot of the columns you're referring to check the issue.

[mcahillm]

I have same issue.  Did you find a solution?

[mcahillm]

I have the same issue.  My budget reports are now printing total columns.  I want month only.

[AlcaeusF]

Hello mcahillm,

Thank you for reaching out to the Community. I'm here to assist you with your concern about the Budget report in QuickBooks Online.

We haven't received any reports from other users concerning the Total column from the Budget report. If you've already tried performing the basic troubleshooting above, you can also try configuring the columns within the report.

Here's how:

1. Open your Budget vs. Actual report.
2. Click Customize in the upper-right corner.
3. Go to the Rows/Columns section.
4. Choose the filter you want.
5. Click Run report.

If you're still unable to print the report the way you did it before, I recommend reaching out to our Support Specialists this time.

Here are the steps:

1. Click the Help option.
2. Click Contact us.
3. Enter a short information about your issue, and click Continue.
4. Choose a way to connect.

Please keep in touch with me here if you need additional assistance from me regarding the reports. The Community has your back.

[jcollins2012]

I have the same issue.  Any ideas how to fix this?

[QueenC]

Hello there, @jcollins2012.

Allow me to chime in on this conversation and share some additional information regarding Budget vs Actuals report in QuickBooks Online (QBO).

Your Budget vs Actuals report measures the organization's predicted budget to the amount you actually have, in order to find the variance or difference.

If you're referring to the Totals column appearing in the report, the option to remove it is unavailable since it is the default format of the report. So for example when you filter the date range into just a specific month, the Totals will normally appear like it's a duplicate of the chosen month.

On the other hand, if we change the Report period and choose a longer date range, the Totals will show the total of the chosen months.

In the meantime, you can consider exporting your file to excel and customizing it to only show the information you want to view.

However, if you're referring to something else, please let me know in the comment section. Any additional information or screenshot will do. This will help me provide you with an appropriate solution.

Additionally, if you want to save your customized report so you won't have to repeat the process again, feel free to browse through this article: Memorize reports in QuickBooks Online.

Please keep us posted if you have additional questions with regard to accessing reports in QBO. It's our pleasure to be of assistance. Keep safe.