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BUDGET VARIANCE REPORT

Acme SaaS Inc

Full Year 2024 · Actual vs. Budget · Generated March 18, 2025

Total Revenue
$4.2M
+8% vs budget
Total OpEx
$3.7M
+4% vs budget
Net Income
$504K
+62% vs budget
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5
Favorable Variances
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3
Unfavorable Variances
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2
Watch Items
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+$186K
Net Favorable

Revenue Variance by Category

Category Budget Actual Variance $ Variance % Status
Subscription Revenue $3,800K $3,980K +$180K +4.7% 🟢 FAV
Enterprise New ARR $800K $1,100K +$300K +37.5% 🟢 FAV
SMB New ARR $620K $500K -$120K -19.4% 🔴 UNFAV
Services Revenue $400K $420K +$20K +5.0% 🟢 FAV
Total Revenue $3,887K $4,200K +$313K +8.1% 🟢 FAV

Expense Variance by Department

Department Budget Actual Variance $ Variance % Status
Engineering $890K $924K +$34K +3.8% 🟡 WATCH
Sales & Marketing $1,100K $1,050K -$50K -4.5% 🟢 FAV
G&A $420K $462K +$42K +10.0% 🔴 UNFAV
Infrastructure / COGS $1,380K $1,344K -$36K -2.6% 🟢 FAV
Customer Success $310K $356K +$46K +14.8% 🟡 WATCH
Total OpEx $3,562K $3,696K +$134K +3.8% 🟡 WATCH

Variance Waterfall — Net Income Bridge

AI-Generated Variance Explanations

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Enterprise New ARR +$300K (37.5% favorable)

New enterprise deal with Meridian Corp ($280K ACV) closed in Q3, ahead of Q4 budget timing. Sales team executed on 2 enterprise logos vs. budgeted 1. Recommendation: Increase 2025 enterprise budget by 30% to reflect demonstrated capacity.

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SMB New ARR -$120K (19.4% unfavorable)

SMB channel underperformed as team redirected resources toward higher-value enterprise deals. This was strategic, not operational. Recommendation: Either staff dedicated SMB AE or formally deprioritize segment in 2025 budget to align resources.

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G&A +$42K over budget (10% unfavorable)

Legal fees increased $28K due to enterprise contract review and Series A prep work. Finance headcount added 1 FTE in Q4 vs. Q2 budget timing. Recommendation: Rationalize legal spend with preferred counsel retainer; savings ~$15K annually.

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Customer Success +$46K over budget (14.8% watch)

CS headcount scaled ahead of plan to support enterprise onboarding. NRR improvement to 118% validates investment. Recommendation: Accept as a positive investment; formalize CS-to-ARR ratio trigger for future hiring decisions.

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