Exhibit B shows a typical departmental budget sheet for the month of January comparing actual costs with budget.
A sheet is issued for each department, so the person responsible for a particular area of the business can see the items that are in line and those that need attention.
In our example, there is an unfavorable operating variance of $22,75A ($570,537-$593,287).
You should note that the budget for variable cost items has been adjusted to reflect actual volume, thereby eliminating cost variances due strictly to the difference between planned and actual volume.