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What methods are most effective in communicating negative variances to management?

Is corrective action always necessary after identifying variances? Why or why not?

When is it necessary to become a "whistle blower"?

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Negative Variances

What methods are most effective in communicating negative variances to management?

Is corrective action always necessary after identifying variances? Why or why not?

When is it necessary to become a "whistle blower"?

The most effective method in communicating negative variances to management is meeting. When the Chief Financial Officer found that ...

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