B/(W)

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Better / (Worse).

A label in financial reporting to indicate whether positive differences are good news - also known as 'favourable', or more simply better.

When the label is B/(W) the positive numbers are better than budget or prior period.

Under this convention, negative numbers are unfavourable, also known as 'adverse'.


When the label is (B)/W the opposite applies - negative numbers would be better and favourable.

Under (B)/W positive numbers are worse and adverse.


See also