# Budget FAQ ## Budget FAQ #### What is planned spend? Planned spend is expected future spend that teams anticipate. #### What is committed spend? Committed spend is approved or reserved spend that affects future budget availability. #### What is actual spend? Actual spend is finalized spend recorded in the system. #### Why does budget visibility matter during approval? It helps managers and finance teams approve with context before overspend happens. #### Why can two users see different budget information? Budget visibility can vary by role, department access, and configuration. ## Budget FAQ #### What is the difference between planned, committed, and actual spend? Planned spend is expected spend. Committed spend is approved or reserved spend. Actual spend is posted or finalized spend. #### Why does a request affect my budget before reimbursement? Approved requests can reserve budget before final spend is submitted. #### Why is a cost center important? It helps route spend to the right budget and report. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.techzala.com/faq/budget-faq.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.