Activity-Based Costing ABC Company produces two products: Product A and Product B. Recently appointed management decided to change from a unit-based‚ traditional costing system to an activity-based costing system. The following data have been gathered‚ to assess the effect of the change: Product type Quantity Prime Costs Machine Hours Material Moves Setups Product A 60‚000 €150‚000 3‚500 6‚800 800 Product B 15‚000 € 30‚000 2‚750 1‚200 450 Expenditures (€) €180‚000 €120‚000
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Contract closing a method of costing large projects‚ where the contracted work will run over several accounting periods Every organisation will have its own costing system with characteristics which are unique to that particular system. However‚ although each system might be different‚ the basic costing method used by the organisation is likely to depend on the type of activity that the organisation is engaged in. The costing system would have the same basic characteristics as the systems
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Costing Systems Introduction After completing the “Broadening Your Perspective” communication activity in chapter 17 in Accounting: Tools for business decision making‚ the author was able to determine what strategy Super Bakery‚ Inc. used to make their business run in a more efficient manner. In this essay‚ the author discusses why Super Baker’s management felt it necessary to install an activity-based costing (ABC) system. The author shares whether or not he agrees on the reasoning of this decision
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Young people these days are less interested in studying than in earning money.’ This has been said by many people‚ and to a certain extent‚ is absolutely true. The bad thing is‚ people take this as bad‚ but this has always been the case since the invention of currency. People just see what’s on the outside‚ and don’t care to dig inside on these types of matters‚ thus making uneducated comments. You can’t comment on a thing you haven’t experienced yourself‚ or studied it thoroughly. So here’s my account
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1. Cost of Production Report: A company’s Department 2 costs for June were: Cost from Department 1 Cost added in Department 2: Materials Labor Factory overhead (FOH) $16320 43‚415 56‚100 58‚575 The quantity schedule shows 12‚000 units were received during the month from Department 1; 7‚000 units were transferred to finished goods; and 5‚000 units in process at the end of June were 50% complete as to materials cost and 25% complete as to conversion cost. Required: Prepare Cost of production report
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Absorption costing: * It is costing system which treats all manufacturing costs including both the fixed and variable costs as product costs * In absorption costing‚ all costs are absorbed into production and thus operating statements do not distinguish between fixed and variable costs. * Absorption costing is a process of tracing the variable costs of production and the fixed costs of production to the product. Absorption costing is used to cost products and to report financial
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Activity based costing Activity based costing is an accounting method that is created to provide manager with cost information and other that potentially affect capacity. Activity based costing is used to determine product costs for management report. This method is commonly use as a complete to the company costing system. There are two activity based costing system that most organization use. The two are the official costing system that used for preparing external financial reports and activity
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Marginal Costing Versus Absorption Costing The MAIN DIFFERENCE is the treatment of FIXED COSTS. This treatment can produce different profit figures.The two methods of costing produce different profit levels dependent upon the net change in the level of stock during the period.This is due to the VALUATION of the net change in stock during the period. In [...] Over/(Under) Absorption Of Overheads In earlier articles‚ we discussed about absorption costing‚ its advantages and disadvantages and
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Types of Products/Services Housing loan is one of the main products offered by banks‚ with housing loan in place with its customers; banks can then have the break of building a cluster of products around it. This will in turn develop the retention tie with the customers. Other than housing loan‚ other types of home loan financing that banks offers include bridging loan and renovation loan. These loans are commonly presented to the lenders in a package‚ provided the lenders are eligible for the
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THE EARNINGS PUZZLE: WHY DO WOMEN EARN LESS THAN MEN? ABSTRACT Even though it is against the law to pay women a lower wage based on gender‚ a significant earnings gap exists. Women earn less than men in almost every line of work regardless of age‚ race‚ ethnic background or level of education. This study discusses the disparity of income between men and women‚ and the primary factors that contribute to the disparity. It then looks at some of the legislation that has been passed or is under consideration
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