Variance Analysis Help
Dear All
I have created a Scenario to tackle variance analysis and called ActualvsBudget
Example is
Revenue
Actual - Budget = Variance.
The problem I have is that the Favourable or Adverse variance works at accounte level however is distorted when consolidated.
Example
For Revenue
Actual Revenue £20
Budget Revenue £30
Variance = minus £10 (Adverse Variance) Because Revenue was less than expected.
For Costs
Actual Cost £30
Budget Cost £50
Variance = plus £20 (Favourable Variance) - Because Costs are lower than expected.
Gross Margin should Therefor be
Actual (Revenue - Cost) = Minus £10
Budget (Revenue - Cost) = Minus £20
Variance = plus £10 (Favourable Variance) As Gross Margin better than predicted.
So the Gross Margin Variance should be plus £10 as a favourable variance.
However when HFM consolidates it will calculate as follows.
minus 10 (revenue variance) minus +10 the cost variance analysis giving -20 variance on Gross Margin which is correct.
The only way I can see around this is to be able to calculate the parent just for that scenario but it will not let me do that.
Probably because not an input level account.
Can anyone help.