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# Is it possible to create a budget based on the previous year’s business performance in Zoho Books?

Yes, you can create a budget based on your previous year’s performance. Here’s how,

*   Go to the _Accountant_ module and choose **Budgets**.
*   Click **\+ New Budget** in the top right corner.
*   Enter the details such as **Name**, **Fiscal year**, and **Budget period**.
*   Select the _Income_ and _Expense_ Accounts.
*   If you want to include **Assets**, **Liabilities**, and **Equity** accounts in your budget, click the **Include Assets, Liability, and Equity Accounts in Budget** option.
*   Click **Create Budget**.
*   In the budget creation, click **Pre-fill from Previous Years’ Actuals**.
*   Select a previous year.

![Budgets](/books/kb/images/accountant/pre-fill-from-previous-year.png)

*   Click **Pre-fill**.
*   The budget amount would be automatically filled based on selected year’s actual.
*   Click **Save**.

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