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Prepare an analysis of actual versus budgeted revenues, consultant expenses, and

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Question

Prepare an analysis of actual versus budgeted revenues, consultant expenses, and margins using the additional information supplied in Exhibit 4.

Exhibit 4                  Line of Business Budget and Actual Operating Statistics: Q2 2000

Contract

Solutions

Total

Actual

Number of consultants (FTE)

64

49

113

Billed hours

24,000

15,000

39,000

Billed revenues

$1,344,000

$1,920,000

$3,264,000

Hours supplied

28,800

22,050

50,850

Consultant costs

$1,036,800

$992,250

$2,029,050

Budget

Number of consultants (FTE)

56

49

105

Billed hours

20,160

15,750

35,910

Billed revenues

$1,088,640

$2,143,260

$3,231,900

Hours supplied

25,200

22,050

47,250

        Consultant costs                                             $756,000                        $992,250                     $1,748,250

                                              

Contract

Solutions

Total

Actual

Number of consultants (FTE)

64

49

113

Billed hours

24,000

15,000

39,000

Billed revenues

$1,344,000

$1,920,000

$3,264,000

Hours supplied

28,800

22,050

50,850

Consultant costs

$1,036,800

$992,250

$2,029,050

Budget

Number of consultants (FTE)

56

49

105

Billed hours

20,160

15,750

35,910

Billed revenues

$1,088,640

$2,143,260

$3,231,900

Hours supplied

25,200

22,050

47,250

        Consultant costs                                             $756,000                        $992,250                     $1,748,250

                                              

Explanation / Answer

Contracts Solution Total Actual Number of consultants (FTE) F 64 49 113 No.of billed hour per consultant H/F 375 306.1 Billed hours   H 24,000 15,000 39,000 Billed revenues   R $1,344,000 $1,920,000 $3,264,000 Billed Revenue per hour R/H $56 $128 Hours supplied S 28,800 22,050 50,850 Consultant costs   C $1,036,800 $992,250 $2,029,050 Billed Cost per hour C/S $36 $45 Budget Contracts Solution Total Number of consultants (FTE) 56 49 105 No.of billed hour per consultant H/F 360 321.4 Billed hours 20,160 15,750 35,910 Billed revenues $1,088,640 $2,143,260 $3,231,900 Billed Revenue per hour R/H $54 $136 Flexible Budget 24000*54 15000*136 $1,296,000 $2,040,000 Hours supplied S 25,200 22,050 47,250 Consultant costs     C                                         $756,000                        $992,250                     $1,748,250 $756,000 992250 $1,748,250 Billed Cost per hour C/S $30 $45 Flexible Budget for consultant cost 28800*30 22050*45 864000 992250 Budget Actual Flexible Contract Solutions Total Contract Solutions Total Contract Solutions Total No.of billed hour per consultant H/F 360 321 375 306 Billed Revenue per hour R/H $54 $136 $56 $128 $54 $136 Billed Cost per hour C/S $30 $45 $30 $45 $30 $45 Billed revenues   B $1,088,640 $2,143,260 $3,231,900 $1,344,000 $1,920,000 $3,264,000 $1,296,000 $2,040,000 $3,336,000 Consultant costs     C                                         $756,000                        $992,250                     $1,748,250 $756,000 992250 $1,748,250 $1,036,800 $992,250 $2,029,050 864000 992250 $1,856,250 Margins   M $332,640 $1,151,010 $1,483,650 $307,200 $927,750 $1,234,950 $432,000 $1,047,750 $1,479,750 Profit Margin % M/B*100 30.56 53.70 22.86 48.32 Variance Actual-Budget ($25,440) ($223,260) ($248,700) ($124,800) ($120,000) ($244,800) There is variation in activities of contract as 64 is actual vs 56 budgeted The consultant cost for contract is more per hour than budgeted The consultant cost for Solution is same per hour as was budgeted But the contract revenue per hour was more in actual than budgeted And revenue as per hour for solution is less than budgeted This is for your understanding For actual comarison we must prepare flexible budget taking actual no and multiply it with budgeted cost/revenue