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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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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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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Zero-based budgeting starts from a "zero base" and every function within an organization is analyzed for its needs and costs. Budgets are then built around what is needed for the upcoming period‚ regardless of whether the budget is higher or lower than the previous one. Because of its detail-oriented nature‚ zero-based budgeting may be a rolling process done over several years‚ with only a few functional areas reviewed at a time by managers or group leadership. Zero-based budgeting can lower
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The advertising budget of a business is typically a subset of the larger sales budget and‚ within that‚ the marketing budget. Advertising is a part of the sales and marketing effort. Money spent on advertising can also be seen as an investment in building up the business. In order to keep the advertising budget in line with promotional and marketing goals‚ a business owner should start by answering several important questions: 1. Who is the target consumer? Who is interested in purchasing the
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From traditional budget planning to zero-based budgeting (Relevant to PBE Paper II: Management Accounting and Finance) Dr Fong Chun Cheong‚ Steve‚ School of Business‚ Macao Polytechnic Institute Introduction A budget is an important financial plan that incorporates a systematic analysis and interpretation of financial forecasts in terms of products‚ markets and the application of resources. It requires managers to plan. It needs operational and financial resources information for decision making
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Chapters 9 & 10 Standard Costing‚ Variance Analysis and Flexible Budgets This is a copyright presentation of Darlene B. Serrato and is presented exclusively for the use and benefit of students enrolled in Accounting 2303. Any other use is prohibited. All rights reserved. This presentation may not be copied‚ reproduced or transferred in or by any media without the express written permission of the author. STANDARD – is the budgeted cost for one unit of product. The beginning point
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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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planning budget. Grants from donors and ticket sales were also higher. After completing the analysis for the Little Theatre we found that several items could be implemented to have an accurate cost model in the future. First‚ we prepared a flexible budget for the Little Theatre based on the actual activity of the year. We found that there were a number of cost items such as wages‚ scenery items‚ and administrative expenses that were under estimated compared to the original anticipated budget. We
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the difference between actual cost and standard cost. True False 8. A budget performance report that includes variances can have variances caused by both price differences and quantity differences. True False 9. A cost variance equals the sum of the quantity variance and the price variance. True False 10. When computing a price variance‚ the price is held constant. True False 11. Within the same budget performance report‚ it is impossible to have both favorable and unfavorable
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