Variance Analysis 1. Define standard costs and describe how managers use standard costs in the management cycle. 2. Explain how standard costs are developed and compute a standard unit cost. 3. Prepare a flexible budget and describe how variance analysis is used to control costs. 4. Compute and analyze direct materials variances. 5. Compute and analyze direct labor variances. 6. Compute and analyze manufacturing overhead variances. 7. Explain how variances are used to evaluate managers’ performance
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Coast4life Inc. Prepared for: Coast4Life’s board of directors Prepared by: Pat Brown‚ CMA Date: January 24‚ 2014 Introduction: Cruise industry is facing a worldwide downturn after terrorist attack in Caribbean in Sep. 30‚ 2010 and the decline in bookings of cruises next year implies that the cruise revenues may shrink worldwide. Financial analysis for the year ended 2012(appendix1) Current ratio of 1.59 indicates that the company can meet its short term obligations. There is a 48% improvement
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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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Subject: Variance Analysis for 2012 Introduction New Look Jackets Inc. (NLJ) is a well-established manufacturing company that makes leather and nylon jackets. The company has many long standing customers due to their excellent service and quality of products. In 2012‚ they had some difficulty with quality and filling orders on time due to the increase of demand to the leather jackets. A variance analysis has been completed and this report will break down the results. Sales Volume Variance Analysis
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PROBLEM ON VARIANCE ANALYSIS [pic] Submitted to: PROF. ROSFE CORLAE D. BADUY Submitted by: ADRIAN ERWIN M. PEGASON ERWIN S. FLORES BETA COMPANY Beta Company produces two products‚ A and B‚ each of which uses materials X and Y. The following unit standard costs apply: | |Material X |Material Y |Direct Labor | |Product A |4 lbs @ $15 |1 lb @
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From: Pat Brown‚ CMA To: Board of Directors Subject: Analysis of alternative strategies to maintain profitability during industry downturn Since starting operations in 2002‚ our company has enjoyed immense profit growth as well as healthy liquidity and coverage (see EX-5). However‚ due to the recent attack‚ we are anticipating a substantial drop in revenues for the upcoming season. As per my analysis in EX-2‚ I have determined that if we expect bookings to decline by 30% -assuming that we can
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Cost Variance Analysis Presented by : Edmund C. Cabrera MBA Student Universidad de Manila Definitions STANDARD COSTS – are predetermined or target unit costs of production which should be attained under efficient conditions. It is the amount and costs of direct material‚ direct labor‚ and factory overhead required to produce one unit of finished product. STANDARD COST SYSTEM – is an accounting system which uses standard costs rather than actual costs to account for units as they flow through
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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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materials usually occurs with any process. True False 7. A cost variance is 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
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Chapter 14 Operational Performance Measurement: Sales and Direct-Cost Variances‚ and the Role of Nonfinancial Performance Measures Case 14-1: Pet Groom and Clean Company Readings 14-1: “Standard Costing Is Alive and Well at Parker Brass” by D. Johnsen and P. Sopariwala‚ Management Accounting Quarterly (Winter 2000)‚ pp. 12-20. The Brass Products Division of the Parker Hannifin Corporation is a world-class manufacturer of tube and brass fittings‚ valves‚ hose‚ and hose fittings
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