About this course

Variance analysis and management reporting. For Practising CAs; finance managers; controllers and specialists. Seven topic lessons and narrated animated explainers, seven knowledge checks, five applied activities and a sampled final assessment. Complete the guided Variance bridge and action memo. Prerequisite: JQ-FPA-B01. Original fictional cases develop practical finance and governance decisions. Confirm current rules, exemptions and live filing requirements for the actual entity. The study estimate measures all required learning; the workbook's 55-minute value was a planning target.

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Course outline

1. Volume, price, mix and cost bridge

Volume, price, mix and cost bridge
Volume, price, mix and cost bridge — video
Topic 1 knowledge check
Decision Mission: Volume, price, mix and cost bridge

2. One-off versus recurring drivers

One-off versus recurring drivers
One-off versus recurring drivers — video
Topic 2 knowledge check

3. Data validation and comparison period

Data validation and comparison period
Data validation and comparison period — video
Topic 3 knowledge check

4. Root-cause interviews

Root-cause interviews
Root-cause interviews — video
Topic 4 knowledge check
Case Quest: One-off versus recurring drivers

5. Action, owner and expected effect

Action, owner and expected effect
Action, owner and expected effect — video
Topic 5 knowledge check
Impact Simulator: proposed action achievement

6. Management narrative and follow-up

Management narrative and follow-up
Management narrative and follow-up — video
Topic 6 knowledge check
Roleplay Studio: challenge an overstated adjusted result

7. Case: Explain an EBITDA miss despite revenue growth

Case: Explain an EBITDA miss despite revenue growth
Case: Explain an EBITDA miss despite revenue growth — video
Topic 7 knowledge check
Practice Lab: reconstruct and explain the EBITDA miss

Final assessment

Final assessment