Budget Variance Alerts, Automated
Every morning, WebRun opens QuickBooks, reads month-to-date actuals for each budget category, compares them to your targets in the budget sheet, and posts a Slack alert for any category that is more than your chosen percentage off track.
How can I automatically get alerted when spending drifts from my budget?
Every morning, WebRun opens QuickBooks, reads month-to-date actuals for each budget category, compares them to your targets in the Google Sheets budget sheet, and posts a Slack alert for any category running meaningfully over or under - so budget surprises land in your inbox, not at year-end.
- Budget drift caught the morning it happens, not at month-end
- Every category checked daily against your targets
- Alerts delivered in Slack with zero manual report-pulling
Built for finance managers · department heads · operations leaders · small business owners
What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
quickbooks.intuit.comin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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QuickBooks - read month-to-date actuals
- Open QuickBooks Reports and run the Budget vs. Actuals report for the current month-to-date
- Capture actual and budgeted amounts for each expense and income category
- Note the month-to-date percentage of the month elapsed to adjust expected spend
Done when All category actuals and budget targets are captured for the current period.
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Google Sheets - compare to budget targets
google.com
WebRun opens Google Sheets to compare to budget targets. - Open the Budget Variance tracking sheet
- Update today's row with actuals vs. budget and calculate the variance percentage
- Mark any category that exceeds your tolerance threshold (e.g. 10% over or under)
Done when Today's variances are logged and out-of-tolerance categories are flagged.
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Slack - alert on out-of-tolerance categories
slack.com
WebRun opens Slack to alert on out-of-tolerance categories. - Post only the out-of-tolerance categories with their dollar and percentage variance
- Include a link to the full variance sheet for deeper review
Done when You are alerted to every category that needs attention today.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Will it adjust my budget or move money?
No. WebRun reads and reports only. All budget updates and financial decisions remain yours.
How do I set the tolerance threshold?
Tell WebRun the percentage or dollar amount that matters to you - it will only alert when that threshold is crossed so you avoid alert fatigue.
Does it account for seasonal or irregular spend?
You can note irregular categories in the budget sheet and WebRun will apply a different tolerance to them. It adjusts expected spend for where you are in the month.
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