RT Book, Section A1 Rundio, Al SR Print(0) ID 1189283448 T1 Budget Variances T2 The Nurse Manager's Guide to Budgeting & Finance, 3e YR 2022 FD 2022 PB Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing PP New York, NY SN 9781646480159 LK apn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1189283448 RD 2024/12/05 AB In general terms, variance analysis involves comparing the budgeted amount for an item with the actual amount spent to identify fiscal variances. The purpose of variance analysis is to pinpoint the cause of such fiscal variances. Armed with this knowledge, the nurse manager can take corrective action to prevent such occurrences in the future.