Patent ID: 8473377

Claim:
A data management system comprising: a memory storage device; and a processor in communication with the memory storage device, the memory storage device comprising computer code stored therein, the computer code executable with the processor and comprising: code executable to display a plurality of desired user entries, wherein each of the desired user entries corresponds to respective one of a plurality of financial codes; code executable to receive a financial data entry corresponding to at least one of the desired user entries, wherein each of the financial codes corresponding to the at least one of the desired user entries includes a data source type indicative of a type of business entity responsible to provide the financial data entry; code executable to associate a data category with a financial code, the financial code included in the financial codes; code executable to associate a sign-off deadline with the data category; code executable to permit access to financial data included in the financial data entry; code executable to permit a sign-off of the financial data for a financial period only before the sign-off deadline on any financial data entries corresponding to the financial code; code executable to display past financial data entries, wherein the financial data entry applies to a current financial period, the past financial data entries correspond to the financial data entry, and the past financial data entries apply to a plurality of financial periods prior to the current financial period; and code executable to calculate a variance value from the financial data entry and the past financial data entries.