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- May 28, 2015 at 8:11 am #249735
My understanding of Planning Variance is difference between Original Budget and Revised Budget and which is beyond control of assess ( Shop Manager in the Example) and Operational Variance is difference between Revised Budget and Actual Performance.
Accordingly Planning Variance in the problem would be
Original Budget – Revised Budget – Planning VarianceSales 266,000 234,080 (31920)
Cost of Sales 60% – (106,400) (93,632) 12,768
Gross Profit 159,600 140,448 (19,152)Now Operational Variance would be
Revised Budget Actual Performance – Operational Variance
Sales 234,080 237,100 3020 Favorable
Cost of Sales (93,632) (94,840)
Gross Profit 140,448 142,260 1,812 FavorableKindly advise whether above understanding is correct.
Deep
May 28, 2015 at 8:13 am #249736In continuation of above Shop Manager should not be held responsible for Planning Variance but he is very much responsible for Operational Variance.
Kindly guide whether this understanding is correct or wrong !
May 28, 2015 at 10:17 am #249791Seems fine.
May 28, 2015 at 10:24 am #249797Thanks Sir. God Bless
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