/ Budget Variance ExplainerWhy did the numbers move?
Paste your budget report or notes. We check nothing important is missing, then build a request that explains the variances using only your figures.
Step 1 of 3
Paste what you have
A budget vs actual report, a ledger extract or your notes. Messy is fine.
Start from an example
One line is enough.
Finance director, budget holders or board.
What kind of budget is this? Optional
What do you want back? Optional
Paste it as it is, minus anything personal or confidential.
Tip: you can also attach files, such as an export or a report, in your AI tool. The request tells it to treat them as evidence too.
What helps
The more of these you include, the better the check.
- Budget and actual for each line Both numbers for every line you want explained, and the totals.
- Reasons you already know Why each line moved, and who said so.
- Timing or one-off items Spend that moved between periods or will not happen again.
- Forecast or full-year view Any forecast you already have, and who produced it.
- What counts as material The threshold your organisation uses for explaining variances.
- Actions already taken What has been done or agreed to manage the position.
- Where the figures came from Source and date of the numbers, so weak ones can be flagged.