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August 26, 2025
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How to use Forecasting for what-if analysis?

  • August 26, 2025
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QuickBooks Team
August 26, 2025

You can set rules on your forecast since the what-if analysis is currently unavailable in QuickBooks Online (QBO), Marsha.

 

There are features in forecasting that allow you to set an increase or decrease in the amounts of accounts depending on the anticipated scenario, whether positive or negative.

 

Here's how:

 

  1. Go to Reports, then hover your mouse over Financial planning, then select Forecasts.
  2. Select Create forecast.
  3. Set up your forecast, then Set rules to adjust values by a specific percentage, and then select Next to continue.
  4. On the Forecast_PL, you can edit the Rules on the Forecast settings.

 

 

If you want to convert a forecast to a budget, refer to this article: Create and manage forecasts.

 

If you have any other questions or concerns about QuickBooks, let us know in the comments section below.

SIAB
Level 2
August 26, 2025

@MarshaClark 

You can use a BI app to sync with QBO.