Model builders can set up reports to compare the variance between versions in a model.

For example, you can view actual and budget data for a model’s Current Period.

Note: If you change the Current Period in your model, variance reports update automatically. Configure the Current Period in Time in the model settings bar.

You can create Variance and Variance % versions in Versions in the model settings bar. Add formulas in the Formula column to compare figures for a time period. Learn more in Create versions.

In this example, the formulas calculate the variance between Actual and Budget versions.


CurrentActualSwitchoverFormula
Actual

Budget

Jan 20
Variance


Actual - Budget
Variance %


IF Budget > 0 THEN 100 * (Actual – Budget) / Budget ELSE 100 * (Budget – Actual) / Budget

In this module example, the formulas calculate the variance between actual and budget data for the Revenue and Cost of Goods line items.


ActualBudgetVarianceVariance %
Revenue25,452,85825,483,000-30,142-0.1183
Cost of Goods-13,980,684-14,600,000619,3164.242
Formula

Actual - BudgetIF Budget > 0 THEN 100 * (Actual – Budget) / Budget ELSE 100 * (Budget – Actual) / Budget

Learn more in Add version formulas to a model.