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Streamlined planning & forecasting in Power BI

Planning that
writes back.

accoPLANNING brings essential planning features to Power BI, without the complexity of traditional EPM tools. Keep budgeting, forecasting and reporting in one place, and write every value straight back to your own database.

★★★★★Microsoft Solutions Partner·Approved on AppSource
Budget 2026, accoPLANNING Power BI
Account Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Revenue4,2004,5504,9000
Cost of goods1,6801,8201,9602,120
Payroll1,1001,1001,1501,200
Gross margin1,4201,6301,790
✓ Saved to SQL Server
Built for planners

A spreadsheet, powered by a database

accoPLANNING works like a spreadsheet but is driven by robust planning logic and direct database connectivity, all inside Power BI.

Excel-like grid

Type, tab, copy-paste and fill just like a spreadsheet, directly in the report.

Real-time writeback

Every value is written back to SQL Server or Azure the moment you save, no export.

Advanced calculations

A rich library of methods and if-then-else logic, placed in any cell and calculated in real time, even during writeback, before you save.

Shadow writeback calc

Save calculated results back alongside the input, portable to other models, consistent, and fast even on leaf-node calcs.

Full audit log

Every input saved to the database is audited, precision and transparency across planning and master-data work.

Versioning

Reuses your existing data model and hierarchy to store versions by transaction key, decentralised planning, kept precise.

The features that matter

What makes accoPLANNING stand out

The capabilities planners reach for every cycle, the reason accoPLANNING replaces spreadsheets and heavyweight EPM alike.

Effective splashing

Enter a number at a parent level and accoPLANNING spreads it down the hierarchy automatically, top-down planning in one keystroke.

Edit without overwriting

Edited values aren't overwritten in the database, they're stored in a parallel table, so you keep full control over how actuals and edits are used.

Fueling AI

Every entry lands in your database as clean, structured, governed data, the trusted foundation AI needs to act on. See how AI can build the plan itself, or how comments become context your AI can use. For companies with an AI strategy, accoPLANNING turns day-to-day planning into a growing, machine-ready dataset that powers reliable forecasting, models and agents.

Flexible rolling forecast

Far more than a fixed 3+9, lock any span of actuals and plan the rest, in any split you need. Working with Power BI, the actual/forecast boundary can be automated so your rolling forecast rolls forward on its own, every period.

Drill & reporting matrix

Drill in the visual like any native Power BI matrix, use accoPLANNING as a full reporting grid as well as an input surface.

Comments & text entries

Capture values, text and date/time input, plus cell comments, the assumptions behind every number live with the data.

One grid, many plans

What will you plan?

Pick a scenario to see how accoPLANNING handles it.

P&L budgeting
Rolling forecast
Project planning
Workforce planning
P&L budgeting

Build the annual budget in the report

Plan revenue, cost and margin by account and dimension. Splash top-down targets, adjust the details, and watch the P&L recalculate live before you save it back.

  • Top-down and bottom-up in one grid
  • Live gross-margin and total calculations
  • Comments capture every assumption
Rolling forecast

Reforecast without rebuilding

Lock the actual months and plan the rest. A 3+9 or 6+6 view mixes real figures and forecast seamlessly, so the outlook is always relevant.

  • Actual months locked from input
  • Any split, 3+9, 6+6, 9+3  or automated
  • Versioned so you can compare outlooks
Project planning

Plan projects, resources and phases

Budget projects by phase, allocate resources over time and roll it all up to the portfolio, with workflow and access control on who can edit what.

  • Resource allocation across time
  • Workflow and versioning built in
  • Row-level access control per team
Workforce planning

Headcount and payroll, driver-based

Plan FTEs, new hires and salary by cost center. Change a rate or a start date and payroll recalculates instantly, then writes back to the model.

  • Salary drivers recalculate live
  • Plan by cost center and role
  • Feeds straight into the P&L plan
How writeback works

Enter. Calculate. Save.

01

Enter in the report

Type numbers straight into the accoPLANNING grid, the same Power BI report your team already uses.

02

Calculate instantly

Totals, margins and splashed values recompute client-side as you type, no waiting on a refresh.

03

Written back to your DB

One click writes every change to SQL Server or Azure, governed, versioned and fully auditable.

Runs anywhere Azure SQL· Microsoft Fabric· On-premise SQL Server· Row-level security· Reuses your data models
Why accoPLANNING

The tool closest to Power BI

No modeller, no third-party app, no retraining. Everything happens in Power BI, using the skills your team already has.

Works with any Power BI model
Compatible with new and existing models alike.
Own your data
Planning data stays in your own database.
Supports all DAX calculations
Seamless with your current Power BI setup.
No extra tools needed
No extra servers, apps or interfaces.
Leverage your skills
Use existing Power BI / DAX expertise.
Cost-effective
A budget-friendly alternative to complex EPM.

Start planning in Power BI.

From $6.7 per user/month · every feature · free reporting users. Try free for 30 days.