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Budget vs Actual analysis is a bit like a financial reality check for your business. Essentially, it involves comparing your budget with what you’ve actually earned and spent.<\/p>\n

Taking the time to carry out budget vs actual analysis will give you a better understanding of your company’s current performance. In addition, it will help you to create better forecasts in the future.<\/p>\n

If there are significant differences between the budgeted figures and actual figures (termed “favorable” or “unfavorable variance”) this can flag up potential problems. A favorable variance means that income was higher than expected, or outgoings were lower. In contrast, an unfavorable variance means that income was lower than forecast, or outgoings were higher.<\/p>\n

An unfavorable variance is often the result of a one-off issue. This may be due to external factors. For example, supply chain disruption might force the company to spend more on an expensive alternative. On other occasions, variances can signify deeper problems in the company. A significant disparity between budgeted income and actual income could indicate a weakness in your sales department, for instance.<\/p>\n

Gathering data for analysis<\/h3>\n

The greatest challenge when creating a variance report (and a reason why many SMEs don’t do it well \u2014 or do it at all!) is collecting all the necessary data.<\/p>\n

Firstly, pulling together information from different departments is time-consuming. Secondly, someone has the tricky task of analyzing it all. For this system to work effectively, you need each department to record their data accurately in a compatible, accessible format.<\/p>\n

There’s plenty of specialist FP&A<\/a> (financial planning and analysis) software out there for budgeting, forecasting, and analysis. However, if you’re running a startup or SME there\u2019s no need to invest in expensive new tools.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s likely that you already manage your sales, income, and expenses data in spreadsheets. A budget vs actual spreadsheet template in Google Sheets can help you transform that data into a ready-to-use budget tracker.<\/p>\n

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Get the free budget vs actual<\/span> template for Google Sheets<\/h4>\n

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Why use Google Sheets for budget vs actual analysis?<\/h3>\n