Posted: January 1st, 2016

What are overhead variances? How and why would a company adopt overhead variances in accounting systems?

Research the topic of overhead variances. When writing your paper, be sure to answer the following questions, in addition to providing any other information you wish to include. What are overhead variances? How and why would a company adopt overhead variances in accounting systems? How does the estimated budget volume influence overhead rate? Does a high estimated budget volume equate to a high overhead rate or low overhead rate? What is the usefulness of overhead variances in performance measurement?

The Research Paper:
 Must be two to four double-spaced pages in length (not including the title page, table of contents and references
page).

 Must includes:

Coverage page
Table of contents
Introduction
Brief Review of literature
Summary of Literature Review
Research Method
Peer-review References

Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
Must use at least five empirical studies as references.
Format your Research Paper using APA style. Use your own words, and include citations and references as needed to avoid plagiarism.

Course Textbook
Zimmerman, J. L. (2014). Accounting for decision ma