Accounting Glossary Definition (English)

Variance Defined
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"The variance often compares some standard with the actual. In government, the standard can be the budget. Thus, the effort in government is often to stay within the budget and to avoid unfavorable variances, that is, where the actual is out of line with the budget."
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