The ABC Analysis What is it? ABC analysis‚ Pareto’s law or “80/20 rule” are all-synonymous of the same tool which basically states that 20% of a given population represents 80% of a specific characteristic. In purchasing‚ the basic ABC analysis is used to identify which segments represent most of the spend in a given category or portfolio. Most of the time‚ few segments in a portfolio constitute the largest part of the total spend. Usually‚ - The A segments represent approximately 80% of the total
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Absorption and marginal costing (Relevant to AAT Examination Paper 3: Management Accounting) Li Tak Ming‚ Andy Deputy Head‚ Department of Business Administration‚ Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Kwai Chung) Introduction Absorption costing and marginal costing are alternative cost accumulation systems used to ascertain product or job costs for inventory valuation and cost of sales. Absorption costing Absorption costing includes both variable and fixed production costs in the
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Is Standard Costing Still Relevant? Motivation The activity-based costing (ABC)‚ Just-in-Time (JIT)‚ the balanced scorecard‚ and target costing methods appeared and used wide‚ it leads to confusion about the sense of relevant of standard cost. Besides‚ standard costing and variance analysis had become disconnected from actual practices at the industry level. Research question In this case‚ author solved four questions: 1. Is standard costing used in Dubai? 2. How important are various functions
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Kalpana Dixit @hotmail.com Psychological Basis of Mobile Learning and Activity Based Approach Abstract: Mobile technologies are a familiar part of the lives of most teachers and students In the world today. At the present time‚ however‚ the models for using and developing mobile applications for learning are somewhat lacking. It moves away from the dominant view of mobile learning as an isolated activity to explore mobile learning as a rich‚ collaborative and conversational experience
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ABC Mystery - Actions or Character? Contrary to what you may think‚ a character’s actions shape the story. If the protagonist was quick‚ cunning and strong while the antagonist was clumsy‚ wimpy and weak‚ the outcome would be a boring one-sided battle. If‚ however‚ the traits were swapped‚ then the protagonist would need some extra outside help before winning. These small details‚ like very convincing red herring‚ change the outcome. In the book ABC Mystery‚ it shows that the character’s actions
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VARIABLE COSTING Learning Objectives 1. Explain the accounting treatment of fixed manufacturing overhead under absorption and variable costing. 2. Prepare an income statement under absorption costing. 3. Prepare an income statement under variable costing. 4. Reconcile reported income under absorption and variable costing. 5. Explain the implications of absorption and variable costing for cost-volume-profit analysis. 6. Evaluate absorption and variable costing. 7
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Process costing is used for homogenous products (continuous flow processes such as producing cans of soda). Job-order costing is used in situations where the organization offers many different products or services‚ such as in furniture manufacturing‚ hospitals‚ and legal firms. Process costing is used where units of product are homogeneous‚ such as in flour milling or cement production. The purpose of a job order cost accounting system is to assign and accumulate costs for each job‚ i.e
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Costing Methods Paper Yolanda Jones ACC/561 James Sullivan November 3‚ 2014 Costing Methods Paper Variable and absorption costing methods are two different costing methods. Almost all successful companies in the world use both methods. Variable costing and absorption costing cannot be substituted for one another because both the systems have their own benefits and limitations (Accounting for management). This paper will complete and discuss exercise 19-17 in Wiley Plus: it will discuss the following
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IMPLEMENTATION OF SCIENTIFIC COSTING IN BULK DRUG AND R&D DEPARTMENT OF A PHARMA INDUSTRY Submitted By KAUSTUBH NIJASURE Under the guidance of Prof. P.M. Nayak A PROJECT SUBMITTED IN PART COMPLETITION OF MMS TO THE Vidyalankar Institute Of Technology Wadala (East)‚ Mumbai 400 031 JULY 14th‚ 2008 Executive summary: Centaur Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. has following divisions: 1. Bulk Drug 2. Formulations 3. Research and Development 4. Clinical Research
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profits reported under variable and absorption costing differ? How can we reconcile the profits reported under the two approaches? Profits reported under variable and absorption costing will differ when inventory increases or decreases during the year. The difference involves the timing with which fixed manufacturing overhead becomes an expense. Under variable costing‚ fixed overhead is expensed immediately as it is incurred. Under absorption costing‚ fixed overhead is inventoried until the manufactured
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