Purpose
Prepare a standard monthly suite of management papers for review by senior management

Background
This procedure details the minimum reports that should be prepared monthly for management review.

Scope
Management and Accounting Staff

Procedure
Prepare the following reports for use by management in monthly management meetings (where appropriate prepare both monthly and year to date reports):
•	Profit and Loss: refer separate procedure
•	Budget variance report: (sometimes called performance to budget)  This report identifies the percentage variance on individual accounts to budget.  for example, advertising might have been budgeted at $2,000 for the month but due to a special promotion authorised by management, actual expenditure was $3,500.  The variance of $1,500 must be reported together with a brief explanation of the variance.
•	CAPEX Report: where capital expenditure has occurred, a detailed list of all items purchased together with amounts expended should be prepared.  Any projected major Capital Expenditure for the next 3 months should be forecast.
•	12 month Rolling Projection:  Based on existing budgets, each month, a projection of future income and expenditure should be prepared.
•	Payroll and Staff Reports: Report identifies staff levels and wages for the month and projections for next month.

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