Direct Materials Variance Analysis

This video demonstrates how to conduct a variance analysis for direct materials. A comprehensive example is provided to show how both the price variance and quantity variance are calculated. The example also shows how variance analysis differs when the quantity purchased differs from the quantity used.
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    @Edspira

    2 жыл бұрын

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    @Edspira

    3 жыл бұрын

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    7 жыл бұрын

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    @Edspira

    3 жыл бұрын

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    @NS-tz3nt4 ай бұрын

    Thank you for us .. my instructor prefers us to use formulas and I can’t remember them . I prefer this column way you’ve illustrated

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    2 жыл бұрын

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    @Edspira

    7 жыл бұрын

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    @rob84826 жыл бұрын

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    6 жыл бұрын

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    2 жыл бұрын

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    3 жыл бұрын

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    @Edspira

    7 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

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  • @tasbihaliaqat4062
    @tasbihaliaqat40625 жыл бұрын

    Hi Sir, if we were to calculate the closing inventory value, what price/unit would we use? Standard or Actual?

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  • @shafqatshah242
    @shafqatshah2427 жыл бұрын

    You have explained the Material Variance very well. Thanks alot for Such a useful video. I have a Question. Why Standard Price is used to calculate the Quantity Variance and why actual price is not used? Thanks in advance.

  • @Edspira

    @Edspira

    7 жыл бұрын

    The actual price is affected by how good the purchasing manager is at getting a good deal from the supplier. Thus, we use the standard price in this case because we solely want to focus on determining how efficient the company was at using direct materials

  • @shafqatshah242

    @shafqatshah242

    7 жыл бұрын

    thanks alot for your kind reply.

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    @FC-sr3cl3 жыл бұрын

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  • @Edspira

    @Edspira

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the kind words my friend!

  • @adilibrahim3849
    @adilibrahim38498 жыл бұрын

    Why we use (AP-SP)AQ to compute price variance instead of (AP-SP)SQ??

  • @missandea8788
    @missandea87884 жыл бұрын

    Hello sir, what if the question give us a beginning inventory? With a different price than the purchased materials, How do we determine the AQ and AP? Thank you in advance

  • @kyliev3990
    @kyliev39907 жыл бұрын

    have you not made a video on return on assets? i cant find it

  • @portaltaker
    @portaltaker2 жыл бұрын

    Hi, I'm just wondering why it doesnt work when you do AP x SQ in the middle - why does it have to be AQ x SP?

  • @YMFINANCIAL
    @YMFINANCIAL2 жыл бұрын

    Legend 🙏🏾 thank u

  • @Edspira

    @Edspira

    2 жыл бұрын

    Happy to help!

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    @deenathornton89042 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @Edspira

    @Edspira

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for your support!

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    @lawalibrahim62777 жыл бұрын

    thanks you helped me get an A

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    @chiomao52188 жыл бұрын

    YOU ARE LITERALLY THE BOMB THOUGHT ID NEVER UNDERSTAND THIS BEFORE MY EXAM IN 3 DAYS LOVE FROM THE UK ;) THANK YOU SOO MUCH

  • @Edspira

    @Edspira

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Chioma o It was my pleasure. Thank you for the kind words- I'm glad you found the videos useful. I hope you get a great score on your final exam and have a fun-filled summer! Best wishes

  • @user-mh8cu5dt2d
    @user-mh8cu5dt2d4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your videos. I started watching your channel to improve my English and consider that it's very helpful. When I was studying this kind of analysis called chain substitution method. Maybe it's not accurate translation. Let me not agree with this video and ask you a question: why do you make calculations with 950? If company produce tables from year to year and they know how much it takes wood to make 1 table (8 pounds) so why did it was bought so much wood? I assure if firm specializes in wood manufacturing, they should keep some would in the stock for future orders. So if we perform variance analysis, we must analyze current expenses for production for certain period, i.e. how much wood, labor, etc. we spend to 105 tables (875 pounds). Surplus will be used later. If we calculate cash flow we use 950.

  • @KARIMSLOVERS

    @KARIMSLOVERS

    4 жыл бұрын

    You are absolutely correct! I note this mistake!

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    @mattconcordia14477 жыл бұрын

    you're the fucking man... have a final tomorrow and this really cleared everything up. THANK YOU!!

  • @Edspira

    @Edspira

    7 жыл бұрын

    Awesome! I hope you aced that exam. Take care and have a great summer!

  • @RangerXXT
    @RangerXXT2 жыл бұрын

    hmmm my text book does this with 4 columns, we're missing our flexible budget between aqXsp and sqXsp

  • @steijndijk5671
    @steijndijk56715 жыл бұрын

    Can the quantity variance also be identified as the direct material usage variance?

  • @jadelawar99
    @jadelawar997 жыл бұрын

    hello can you please drop a link for the sales mix variance im not able to find the video

  • @Edspira

    @Edspira

    7 жыл бұрын

    Not sure I have produced that video, I'll try to get to it later this summer or fall

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    @cebomgi95404 жыл бұрын

    This guy is too damn good ,

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    @tatendasithole24714 жыл бұрын

    Where do you lecture?

  • @princemafunga6562
    @princemafunga65625 жыл бұрын

    why do we use standard price instead of actual price in determining direct materials usage variance?

  • @donhouston916
    @donhouston9165 жыл бұрын

    Is quantity variance the same as efficiency variance?

  • @ziqzem7790
    @ziqzem77903 жыл бұрын

    hi would the answer be in negative for price variance if its favourable, thank you in advance to whomever who replies to this comment

  • @kostaschatzinov7050
    @kostaschatzinov70506 жыл бұрын

    the best

  • @Edspira

    @Edspira

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Kostas!

  • @staylow2692
    @staylow26926 жыл бұрын

    can we use "adverse" rather than "unfavourable"?

  • @dianelisaballe8568
    @dianelisaballe85688 жыл бұрын

    Hello! what is the actual quantity purchased is the same as actual quantity used. does it affect SQ? Wouldnt there be no variance since there is no difference in used and purchased?

  • @quaqmireful

    @quaqmireful

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Dianelis Aballe Yes, you are right. Variance, simply put, is the difference between the standard vs. Actuals. So if it is the same, then no variance :)

  • @cassiesiasimuna722
    @cassiesiasimuna7223 жыл бұрын

    Would appreciate if you changed the color of the paint next time. Otherwise loved your tutorial.

  • @jinyangdeng875
    @jinyangdeng8755 жыл бұрын

    Nuanced explanation on direct materials variance analysis, includes the case where Actual Quantity (Purchased) != Actual Quantity (Consumed), where the calculation of Total Variance would not make sense.

  • @KARIMSLOVERS

    @KARIMSLOVERS

    4 жыл бұрын

    You are absolutely correct! I noted this mistake!

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    @ggmm1177 жыл бұрын

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  • @alexandraowens667
    @alexandraowens6672 жыл бұрын

    These videos are such a huge resource for me in my accounting courses! I stared at the same problems for hours and watched your videos on variances twice and was able to get it. You explain it so simply.

  • @austineodhiambo4724
    @austineodhiambo47246 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!