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Note 11A: Major Budget Variances for 2020

Australian Accounting Standards Board

Explanations of major variances

Footnote reference and affected statement

Employee related salaries and provisions lower due to not engaging a Research Director or Technical Director for the part of the year

1 (SoCI, SoFP and CFS)

Supplier expenses are favourable to budget due to the impact of COVID-19 on travel and other stakeholder engagement.

2 (SoCI, SoFP and CFS)

Lease expenditure costs were not shown as a separate budget line item.

3 (SoCI)

Impact of application of AASB 16 Leases.

4 (SoCI)

Budget for resources received free of charge inlcuded an Secondee which was not incurred durring the year.

5 (SoCI)

Change in the MOU regarding how shared costs are allocated to AUASB.

6 (SoCI)

Capital Appropriations for 2019/20 received and then distributed back to Government and then increase in Operating Appropriation for same amount to fund software licences

7 (SoCI, SoFP & SoCE)

Timing of drawing down of appropriations.

8 (SoFP & SoCE)

Timing payment of AUASB management fees

9 (SoFP)

Includes prepaid expenses for to Treasury as cost recovery for Federal Register of Legislation fees for 21/21 not normally recognised in schedule until July.

10 (SoFP)

Supplier payment run completed end June, reducing liability compared to budget.

11 (SoFP)

Other payable balance includes PAYG in relation to ETP payment and Compensation provision.

12 (SoFP)

Reduction due departure of Chair and another long-term employee.

13 (SoFP)

GST not budgeted for as a separate item

14 (SoCE)

Auditing and Assurance Standards Board

Explanations of major variances

Footnote reference and affected statement

Favorable to budget due to delay recruiting employees.

1 (SoFP)

Supplier expenses are favourable to budget due to the impact of COVID-19 on travel and other stakeholder engagement.

2 (SoCI and CFS)

Plant and Equipment is held by AASB under the MOU agreement between the two entities

4 (SoCI, SoFP & SoCE)

Change in the MOU regarding how shared costs are allocated to AUASB.

6 (SoCI)

Capital Appropriations for 2019/20 received and then distributed back to Government and then increase in Operating Appropriation for same amount to fund software licences

7 (SoFP & SoCE)

Timing of drawing down of appropriations.

8 (SoFP & SoCE)

Increase in annual leave provision due to impact of COVID-19

13 (SoFP)