Uniform Costing and Inter Firm Comparison UNIFORM COSTING Uniform Costing is not a distinct method of costing. In fact‚ when several undertakings start using the same costing principles and/or practices they are said to be following uniform costing. The basic idea behind uniform costing is that the different concerns in an industry should adopt a common method of costing and apply uniformly the same principles and techniques for better cost comparison and common good. The principles and methods
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Product costing assignment 1. (a) Split into fixed costs and variable costs‚ which are both allocated based on machine hours‚ but using separate rates. Also‚ make a distinction between the costs that are more directly related to the machines (e.g.‚ depreciation‚ electricity) and those that have been allocated to the machines from other cost centers. (b) Split total machine-related costs into three types: costs related to setup‚ production‚ and maintenance of the machines. For each type of
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Marginal Costing Marginal cost is the increase in the total cost when the total quantity produced increases by one unit. That is‚ it is the cost of producing one more unit of a good. Generally‚ marginal cost at each level of production is the additional costs required to produce the next unit. For example‚ if producing additional computers requires building a new factory‚ the marginal cost of the extra computers includes the cost of the new factory. In practice‚ this analysis is divided into
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Absorption Costing -Overview 1. Overview of Absorption costing and Variable Costing 2. Review how costs for Manufacturing are transferred to the product 3. Job Order Vs. Process Costing 4. Overhead Application -Under applied Overhead -Over applied overhead 5. Problems with Absorption Costing 6. Concluding Comments Absorption Costing The focus of this class is on how to allocate manufacturing costs to the product. -Direct Materials -Direct Labor -Overhead Absorption
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Coffee is the world’s second largest traded commodity it is used not only for drinking but for soft drinks and cosmetics as well‚ it is second only to oil according to all imports and exports from all countries. They are two main types Arabica coffee (most people are used to this and are more popular) and there is Robusta coffee. In the last two years the prices of coffee have been gradually falling (Ycharts. (2013). Coffee Arabica Price) alongside this‚ the supply of coffee has also been falling
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A process costing system is a costing system in which the cost of a product or service is obtained by assigning costs to masses of like or similar units. Unit costs are then calculated on an average basis. Process costing systems are used in industries that produce like or similar units which are often mass produced. In these industries‚ products are manufactured in a very similar way. The companies usually use the same amount of direct materials‚ direct manufacturing labor costs and manufacturing
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BACKFLUSH COSTING Definition of Backflush Costing : A streamlined cost accounting method that speeds up‚ simplifies‚ and reduces accounting effort in an environment that minimizes inventory balances‚ requires few allocations‚ uses standard costs‚ and has minimal variances from standard Product costing approach‚ used in a just - intime (jit) operating environment‚ in which costing is delayed until goods are finished. Standard costs are then flushed backward through the system to assign
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Phase 2 Assignment Brief Individual Task - Costing Assignment - Fairview Manor An activity on apportionment of costs and breakeven analysis. Learning Objectives At the end of this activity you should be able to:- Apportion fixed costs to several products Use breakeven analysis to help to determine the effects of different prices Outline For this activity you will be working in your groups during the Pod session in week 3. There is an individual task which
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Coffee Bean ST. GREGORY’S UNIVERSITY Coffee Bean‚ Inc. Managerial Accounting‚ BU2123‚ Research Project‚ Spring 2007 Coffee Bean‚ Inc. (CBI) is a processor and distributor of a variety of blends of coffee. The company buys coffee beans from around the world and roasts‚ blends and packages them for resale. CBI currently has 40 different coffees that it offers to gourmet shops in one-pound bags. The major cost of the coffee is the raw coffee beans. However‚ there is a substantial amount of manufacturing
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Process Costing Objectives ☯To understand what is process costing ☯To understand the physical flow and basic entries in a process costing system ☯To be able to calculate the production cost able in a process costing system by using the the Weighted Average method 1 Comparison of Job-Order Costing and Process Costing JobJob-order costing The oil refining process starts with a fractional distillation column. Typical Application of Process Costing Process Costing Process
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