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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 variance will end up.

Part 1Introduction to Standard Costing, Sample Standards Table, Direct Materials Purchased: Standard Cost and Price Variance
Part 2Direct Materials Usage Variance
Part 3Direct Labor: Standard Cost, Rate Variance, Efficiency Variance
Part 4Variable Manufacturing Overhead: Standard Cost, Spending Variance, Efficiency Variance
Part 5Fixed Manufacturing Overhead: Standard Cost, Budget Variance, Volume Variance
Part 6Relationship Between Variances, What To Do With Variance Amounts
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Our business forms include five forms to assist with standard costing and the related variances for materials, labor, and manufacturing overhead. All of our business forms contain an Excel template, a blank PDF form, and a filled-in PDF form.

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