Expansion Plan Analysis

For this final component of the project, you prepare the executive report, in which you synthesize the results of the separate analyses into a final executive report.

Use the feedback you have received on the previous analyses to improve them in preparation for this final analysis.

Consider your audience as you prepare the final report. It is critical to success of your assignment that you effectively use presentation tools to summarize and support your findings in appropriate tables, charts and graphs, with concise explanations.

As an epilogue, evaluate your analysis by preparing a variance analysis of the single store budget relative to the actual 2012 results.

Using the initial budget per store for 2011 together with the resulting 2012 actual data that can be found in the 2012 annual report, from variances of the actual verus budgeted sales and expense items. Complete this analysis using both standard and flexible budgeting techniques.

The Variance Analysis Example using Home Depot data provides guidance on how to proceed.