What Clients Don’t Know about Cost Variances

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By Ed Mendlowitz
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When we discuss estimates – trailing amounts based on previous transactions and costs, it is important to have the amounts as accurate as possible to reduce the variances, but they will exist.

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The estimated costs will be measured at the end of a period, i.e., week, month, quarter or year, and the reasons should be investigated and reconciled.