Vareto Finance Glossary

Budget Variance Analysis or Budget versus Actuals analysis (BvA)

Description

Budget Variance Analysis, or BvA, is a process that involves comparing a company’s budget to actual results and investigating/interpreting the drivers of variance. Companies often perform detailed variance analysis periodically to allow managers to know the business's direction.

Example

Variances can be classified as a favorable variance when actuals are better than the budget, or a negative variance when actuals are worse than the budget.

Why it matters

Budget variance analysis helps a business know where it is performing above expectations and where it is falling short. A company's leaders understand what is and is not working by analyzing the variances and interpreting the drivers.

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