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What is the materials usage variance? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA Definition of Materials Usage Variance The materials usage variance or materials quantity variance is associated with a standard costing system....

Our Explanation of Standard Costing uses an easy-to-relate to example for illustrating a manufacturer's standard costs and variances. Also provided is a chart which indicates each variance, what it tells you, and where...

A variance arising in a standard costing system that indicates the difference between the standard cost of direct materials that should have been used (standard quantity times standard cost) for the good output and the...

reclassified to arrive at actual cost? What is the materials usage variance? What is a fixed cost? What is the meaning of fixed overhead absorbed? What is a flexible budget variance? What is a learning curve? Is...

Our Explanation of Standard Costing uses an easy-to-relate to example for illustrating a manufacturer's standard costs and variances. Also provided is a chart which indicates each variance, what it tells you, and where...

In standard costing, the quantity variance could be the direct materials’ usage variance or the direct labor’s efficiency variance. The quantity variance is the difference between the quantity of inputs that...

are direct materials? What is a fixed cost? What is a flexible budget variance? What are nonmanufacturing overhead costs? How is the material usage variance account reported on the financial statements? What is simple...

Our Explanation of Standard Costing uses an easy-to-relate to example for illustrating a manufacturer's standard costs and variances. Also provided is a chart which indicates each variance, what it tells you, and where...

the difference between the amount of direct materials that should have been used to make the good output and the amount of direct materials actually used is the direct materials __________ usage (or quantity or...

? How is the material usage variance account reported on the financial statements? What is the effect on financial ratios when using LIFO instead of FIFO? How do I determine the cost of missing inventory? Is depreciation...

A term used with standard costs to report a difference between actual costs and standard costs. To learn more, see Explanation of Standard Costing.

What is variance analysis? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA Definition of Variance Analysis In accounting, a variance is the difference between an actual amount and a budgeted, planned or past amount. Variance analysis...

What is a favorable variance? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA Definition of a Variance In accounting the term variance usually refers to the difference between an actual amount and a planned or budgeted amount. For...

What is an unfavorable variance? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA Definition of a Variance In accounting the term variance usually refers to the difference between an actual amount and a planned or budgeted amount. For...

What is a budget variance? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA A budget variance results when an actual amount is different from a planned or budgeted amount. A budget variance can occur for revenues and for expenses. Join...

What is a cost variance? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA Definition of Cost Variance Generally a cost variance is the difference between the actual amount of a cost and its budgeted or planned amount. For example, if a...

A difference between an actual cost and a budgeted or standard cost, and the actual cost is the lesser amount. In the case of revenues, a favorable variance occurs when the actual revenues are greater than the budgeted...

Accounting reports that identify the differences between standard costs and actual costs, between budget amounts and actual amounts, etc.

The amount by which actual costs exceed the standard costs or budgeted costs. Also, the amount by which actual revenues are less than the budgeted revenues.

See variable manufacturing overhead spending variance and fixed manufacturing overhead budget variance. To learn more, see Explanation of Standard Costing.

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