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Cost savings

Definition

Finance and Economy

A measurable reduction in existing or budgeted expenditure that has a direct financial effect.

Example: Consolidating the licences produced annual cost savings against the approved budget.

Also known as: cost saving, cashable savings

Context: State the baseline, calculation period and whether the reduction is cashable before reporting a figure as savings.

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