The KAHA real-time bar contains the following information:
Budgeted – total amount budgeted including above the line and percentage and cash line items
Actual Cost – This is when an invoice or bill has been paid and has been inputted as an actual cost into the cost report (this is similar to operating a commitment diary)
Estimated cost – the estimated cost of the production to date – at the moment you are logged in based on what has been booked.
Cost Variance – this indicates actual costs that have been input in the cost report but are over budget and unaccounted for
Cost to complete – the remaining cost to complete the project from moment you are logged in to the end
Total Cost - is the cost to complete plus any cost variances
Budget Variance – the overall amount that budget is over