Accounting field type for properly displaying budgets

[Olga Sachenko]

We have a use case, where we need JIRA issue to have a custom field storing estimated budget. For this purpose we used a Number field type, which is working fine, unless the budget comes with .00 for cents (e.g. 65.03 comes out as we need it, but if it is 65.00 - the trailing zeros are dropped). This creates a confusion with the Accounting team - as all the numbers need to look consistent.

Is there a way to setup a number field or any other numeric field type so that it does not drop trailing zeros (similar to what Accounting format does in Excel)?

NB: single line text does not do the trick, as its content is not treated as a number, thus not allowing proper search and math operations.

[Painkkims]

For properly displaying budgets in accounting, I think using a "Budget" field type works best for clear organization. It lets you break down income, expenses, and any other categories you need without making things too complicated. I’d suggest using a column layout, where each category gets its own space. That way, you can see everything at a glance. Also, a good idea is to set up a “variance” field to track how you’re doing against your plan. You can always tweak it to match your specific needs. If you're click for more info, check out this guide here.

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[Olga Sachenko]

Thank you for your response, however for our case it is an overkill, we just need one field to keep its trailing zeros on screen.