--- title: "Get started with Financials" canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/DLP/2265285487/Get%20started%20with%20Financials" format: markdown --- > Macro (aura-html) BigPicture's **Financials module** centralizes budget and expenditure tracking directly within your project management environment. This eliminates the need for external tools like spreadsheets and manual data reconciliation, providing **real-time insights** into project and portfolio costs. By consolidating financial data, the module offers a comprehensive overview of costs across tasks, projects, programs, and portfolios. This unified view supports **informed decision-making**, helps identify potential cost deviations, and ensures initiatives stay within budget. | **In this section:**
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