Historical cost is a traditional method of recording assets and liabilities at their original or nominal value without making adjustments for inflation. It first came in evidence in Jun 1979 in a French project after numerous debates. The historical cost principle states that the asset should include all cost necessary to get the asset in place and ready for use. The principle of historical cost is based upon two fundamental principles: the principle of monetary standardization and principle of
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a) COST ACCOUNTING Cost accounting system is the part of management accounting that makes budget‚ actual cost of operations‚ analysis of variance and profitability of social use of funds. Cost accounting helps the manager in decision making regarding the reduction of the cost of the company and in improving the profitability. Cost accounting system is primarily used for internal managers therefore it does not need to follow the standards of GAAP. Cost accounting is also considered very important
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1/ Variable Costs: The variable cost will be 40% higher [ an increase of 21‚000 - 15‚000=6‚000 units] Direct Material used 1‚060‚000 Variable Costs: Direct Labor 1‚904‚000 Direct material used [ 1‚060‚000 *1.4] 1‚484‚000 Unit costs [ 6‚335‚600 / 21‚000] =$ 301.7 Indirect Materials and supplies 247‚000 Direct Labor [ 1‚904‚000 * 1.4] 2‚665‚600 Variable Cost/ Unit = 228.27 at both 15k & 21k units Power to run plant eqip 213‚000 Indirect Materials
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Cost Accounting Role Cost accounting is valuable to an organization if it significantly improves the decision making process within the organization by providing accurate and timely input regarding the cost behavior in organizations. Generally based on standard accounting practices‚ cost accounting is one of the tools that managers utilize to determine what type and how much expenses is involved with maintaining the current business model. At the same time‚ the principles of cost accounting
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ADVANTAGES OF COST ACCOUNTING 1. Fixation of responsibility: Whenever a cost center is established‚ it implies establishing a kind of relationship between superior and subordinates. Thus responsibilities are fixed on every individual who is concerned with incurrence of cost. 2. Measures economic performance: By applying cost control techniques such as budgetary control and standard costing it helps in assisting the performance of business. 3. Fixation of price: By providing cost data it
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Implement the decision‚ evaluate performance‚ and learn An example of interdependencies include absenteeism/low employee morale and increased labour costs. 11‐2 Relevant costs are expected future costs that differ among the alternative courses of action being considered. Historical costs are irrelevant because they are past costs and‚ therefore‚ cannot differ among alternative future courses of action. 11‐3 Quantitative factors are outcomes that are measured in numerical
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SUCCESS FACTORS OF SELECTED COFFEE SHOPS AT ARANETA CENTER‚ CUBAO A RESEARH STUDY In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in Fundamentals of Research Prepared by: Artiaga‚ Naomi P. Bati‚ Charrs Brent V. Cañete‚ Diana Rose V. Tominio‚ Cherizeth B. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT • We would like to express sincere gratitude to our Professor Dr. Emma R. Gunno for guiding us to make this research possible‚ her unending support for us give us encouragement when we fell like giving up. Her personal
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Allocate joint product costs according to the benefits-received approaches and the relative market value approaches. 3. Describe methods of accounting for by-products. 4. Explain why joint cost allocations may be misleading in management decision making. 5. Discuss why joint production is seldom found in service industries. This chapter describes the joint production processes and their outputs—joint products and by-products. Several methods are developed to allocate joint costs to joint products
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The coffee shop industry has become a target for investors due to the increasing consumption and thus demands for coffee. The UK has seen a 7.5% growth rate in 2012 despite being a tea-oriented society (Hospital & Catering News‚ 2013). Although there is a low barrier of entry into the café and coffee industry‚ there a myriad of factors that needs to be taken into consideration in order for a new entrant to survive in the already crowded market‚ including large coffeehouse chains such as Starbucks
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is not sure about the difference between cost accounting and a cost accounting system. Explain the difference to Joe. (b) What is an important feature of a cost accounting system? 2. (a) Distinguish between the two types of cost accounting systems. (b) May a company use both types of cost accounting systems? 3. What type of industry is likely to use a job order cost system? Give some examples. 4. What type of industry is likely to use a process cost system? Give some examples. 5. Your roommate
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