You work for a manufacturing company and have just completed the budget process for the upcoming business year. At the end of the first quarter you take the actuals and compare them to the budget. You notice there are differences which need explanation and create the static and flexible budget variances. You present this to management and they request you to explain the variances in more detail.

You go and create the Flexible Budget Performance Report and present this. You also need to explain the reasons for the variances and who is responsible. Explain the calculations used to make this report.

Explain why the variances using standard costs better reflect the actual variance and how to determine who is responsible for each variance