· What is a flexible budget? A flexible budget is a budget that is a function of one or more levels of activities. The flexible budget is more intricate and useful than a normal budget‚ which remains at one amount regardless of the volume of the activities. · What are the steps to developing a flexible budget? The steps taken to develop a flexible budget are as follow: • Identify the activity index and the relevant range of activity. • Identify the variable costs
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Flexible Budgets Team ACC/543 Professor Deborah Fitzgerald Thomas University of Phoenix 2010 Team B‚ You have done a great job on the assignment. I have noted some minor issues to help you on future assignments. Abstract The purpose of this paper is to give an overview of the budget process. It analyzes flexible budgets‚ discusses the relationship between fixed and variable cost‚ explores the differences between static and flexible budgets‚ and how budgets assist in the cost-volume-profitability
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CHAPTER 8 FLEXIBLE BUDGETS‚ OVERHEAD COST VARIANCES‚ AND MANAGEMENT CONTROL 8-16 (20 min.) Variable manufacturing overhead‚ variance analysis. 1. Variable Manufacturing Overhead Variance Analysis for Esquire Clothing for June 2009 | | |Flexible Budget: |Allocated: | |Actual Costs Incurred | |Budgeted Input Qty. |Budgeted Input Qty.
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CHAPTER 7 FLEXIBLE BUDGETS‚ DIRECT-COST VARIANCES‚ AND MANAGEMENT CONTROL 7-1 Management by exception is the practice of concentrating on areas not operating as expected and giving less attention to areas operating as expected. Variance analysis helps managers identify areas not operating as expected. The larger the variance‚ the more likely an area is not operating as expected. 2. Two sources of information about budgeted amounts are (a) past amounts and (b) detailed engineering studies
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Chapter 9 Flexible Budgets and Performance Analysis Solutions to Questions 9-1 The planning budget is prepared for the planned level of activity. It is static because it is not adjusted even if the level of activity subsequently changes. 9-2 A flexible budget can be adjusted to reflect any level of activity—including the actual level of activity. By contrast‚ a static planning budget is prepared for a single level of activity and is not subsequently adjusted. 9-3 Actual results can differ
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Flexible Budgets ACC/543 May 14‚ 2012 Write a paper of no more than 1‚050 words in which you discuss flexible budgets. Explain the relationship between fixed and variable costs used in a flexible budget. (SAID) Discuss the differences between static and flexible budgets and (Cynthia) how a flexible budget lends itself to a cost-volume-profit analysis. Intro and Conclusion/ Compile and Submit Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines Flexible
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Budget Management and Variance Olga Garcia NCS/571 - Financial Resource Management October 1‚ 2012 Theresa Pichelmeyer Budget Management and Variance A budget is a tool that helps managers to ensure that the required resources are obtained and used effectively and efficiently as the organization moves towards achievement of its objectives. The budgets are determined yearly and are based upon the previous year’s budget and variances. This paper will discuss a development of operating
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1. Comprehensive exercise to calculate variances: Gilder Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs: The company reported the following results concerning this product in June. The company applies variable overhead on the basis of direct labor-hours. The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased. Required: a. Compute the materials quantity variance. 15‚600 F b. Compute the materials price variance. 44‚100 * 0.1 = 4‚410 F c. Compute
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Variances Variances can be either: * Positive/favourable (better than expected) or * Adverse/unfavourable ( worse than expected) A favourable variance might mean that: * Costs were lower than expected in the budget‚ or * Revenue/profits were higher than expected By contrast‚ an adverse variance might arise because: * Costs were higher than expected * Revenue/profits were lower than expected What causes budget variance? There are four key reasons and it is important that
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CHAPTER 3 Predetermined Overhead Rates‚ Flexible Budgets‚ and Absorption/Variable Costing Questions 1. Although both variable and mixed costs change in total with activity measure changes‚ the difference is that variable costs change in direct proportion to such activity changes and mixed costs do not. Since a mixed cost has both a fixed and variable component‚ the cost per unit at different activity levels is not constant as it is with a variable cost. 2. No‚ these are not always the best points
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