Question: Using the data provided in the Data Task B worksheet, complete the flexible budget for T&K Solutions and calculate flexible budget variances using the proforma

Using the data provided in the ‘Data Task B’ worksheet, complete the flexible budget for T&K Solutions and calculate flexible budget variances using the proforma in ‘Schedule 2’. For each variance, indicate if it is U (unfavourable), F (favourable)

2018 BUDGETED DATATaxationBookkeepingAdvisoryTotal
Billable hours44001200520010800
Professional labour hours46001320572011640
Charge out rate per billable hour$ 210.00$ 180.00$ 210.00 
Professional labour per worked hour$ 90.00$ 75.00$ 90.00 
Variable overhead   $ 145,000Note 1
Fixed overhead   $ 610,000Note 2
     
     
2018 ACTUAL COSTSTaxationBookkeepingAdvisoryTotal
Billable hours42001400590011500
Professional labour hours44001500640012300
Charge out rate per billable hour$ 210.00$ 185.00$ 210.00 
Professional salary paid$ 386,000$ 112,500$ 586,000 
Actual variable overhead paid   $ 162,000Note 1
Actual fixed overheads paid   $ 597,000Note 2
Note 1: Variable overhead varies with the billable hours
Note 2: The partners have decided a fair allocation of fixed overheads is as a percentage of floor space.
TaxationBookkeepingAdvisoryTotal
Floor Space by service13055195380sqm

TASK B SCHEDULE 2:Prepare the Flexible Budgets for each service department for the year 2018
Allocation of variable overhead:BudgetedActual  
Variable overhead rate:  per billable hour
      
TAXATION       
Billable hoursActualFlexible budget varianceU/FFlexible BudgetVolume varianceU/FStatic Budget
4,200--4,200200U4,400
        
Revenue       
Professional salaries       
Variable overhead       
Fixed overheads       
Profit / Loss       
        
BOOKKEEPING       
Billable hoursActualFlexible budget varianceU/FFlexible BudgetVolume varianceU/FStatic Budget
       
        
Revenue       
Professional salaries       
Variable overhead       
Fixed Overhead       
Profit / Loss       
        
ADVISORY       
Billable hoursActualFlexible budget varianceU/FFlexible BudgetVolume varianceU/FStatic Budget
       
        
Revenue       
Professional salaries       
Variable overhead       
Fixed Overhead       
Profit / Loss      

 

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