Example
If you have spent 120% of budget then you have a 20% budget variance. It is also possible for a budget variance to be an underspend such as a project that comes in at 50% of budget. Although this is favorable, it is viewed as a planning error that unnecessarily committed funds to a project that weren't needed. As such, it is common for the effectiveness of financial planning and control to be evaluated by variance whether positive or negative.| Overview: Budget Variance | ||
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Definition | The difference between budgeted amount and actual spend often expressed as a percentage of budget. | |
Value | Evaluating financial planning and controls. | |
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