VARIANCE Definition

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VARIANCE, in accounting, is the difference between a projected number and the actual number, e.g. 1. a budget variance is spending either more or less from the amount that was budgeted; and 2. a cost variance is the difference between actual cost and standard cost in the categories of direct material, direct labor, and direct overhead.

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BIN CARD is a stock status recording document for a particular material/item held in a stock room. It is for the recording of stock receipts and issues and the running balance which should be on hand.

BENEFIT see TAXABLE BENEFITS.

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