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# Controlling

Controlling: orders, cost management and invoices at a glance.

In the **"Controlling"** menu, you keep an eye on costs and procurement.

| Menu item                                                              | Content                                                                                |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [**"Orders"**](/dokumentation/procurement/orders.md)                   | All orders with status and items                                                       |
| [**"Cost management"**](/dokumentation/controlling/cost-management.md) | Recurring and one-time costs per service and per cost center, with forecast and export |
| [**"Invoices"**](/dokumentation/controlling/invoices.md)               | Invoices with items and PDF (only with an active billing module)                       |

**Access:** Roles with read permission for orders, costs or invoices, e.g. administrators and controllers. Only users who are allowed to see prices can see costs.

## Exports at a glance

| Export                                      | Where                                                 |
| ------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| All services with costs (Excel)             | Cost management → "By resource"                       |
| Cost center changes within a period (Excel) | Cost management → "By cost center" → "Export changes" |
| Inventory (Excel)                           | Assets → Inventory                                    |
| Invoice (PDF) and invoice items (Excel)     | Invoices                                              |
| Capital expenditure request (PDF)           | Order requests → "Reports" (if enabled)               |

You can also see costs on the dashboard ("Costs for the current month") and as "Current costs" and "Forecast" in the inventory and in the lists of locations and employees.


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