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''Variance analysis''.
''Variance analysis - sign conventions''.


(Better) / Worse.
(B)/W is an abbreviation for (Better) / Worse.


A label and sign convention in financial reporting.
This is a label and sign convention in financial reporting.


It is designed to aid the interpretation of differences or changes, by specifying a consistent convention.
It is designed to aid the interpretation of differences or changes, by specifying a consistent convention.
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=====B/(W) convention=====
=====B/(W) convention=====


Sometimes the opposite convention is used.
Sometimes, the opposite convention is used.


This is the B/(W) convention.
This is the B/(W) convention.
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== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[Adverse]]
*[[Adverse]]
*[[Favourable]]
*[[Inflow/(outflow)]]
*[[Inflow/(outflow)]]
*[[Mostly positive]]
*[[Mostly positive]]
*[[Sign convention]]
*[[Variance]]
*[[Variance]]
*[[Variance analysis]]
*[[Variance analysis]]
*[[YTD]]
*[[YTD]]
[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]]
[[Category:Compliance_and_audit]]
[[Category:Risk_reporting]]

Latest revision as of 13:39, 22 August 2019

Variance analysis - sign conventions.

(B)/W is an abbreviation for (Better) / Worse.

This is a label and sign convention in financial reporting.

It is designed to aid the interpretation of differences or changes, by specifying a consistent convention.


Under the (B)/W convention, good news is denoted by a NEGATIVE (bracketed) number.

Good news is also known as a 'favourable variance'.

For example, a cost saving or an income improvement.

A common example is a better actual result, compared with an earlier forecast.


Under the (B)/W convention POSITIVE numbers are bad news, 'worse'.

Bad news is also known as an 'adverse' variance.


B/(W) convention

Sometimes, the opposite convention is used.

This is the B/(W) convention.

Under the B/(W) convention - negative numbers are worse (adverse).

Under the B/(W) convention POSITIVE numbers are better and favourable.


See also