INTRODUCTION Cost accounting is an important tool in the management of any business firm or organization‚ which includes those in the small scaled industry. In the cause of our research instrument indicated the maintenance of improper and inadequate records coupled with the fact that cost methods used‚ through sometimes effective‚ were unconventional. For a small scale business to approach profit maximization level‚ it must be effective in cost control procedures and appropriate books
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current or future product costs is required. What implication does your answer have for developing a product costing system? L-S‚ T & H‚ page 131. Purpose Current / Future Product Costs Short-term decisions: product mix‚ pricing Future Longer-term strategic decisions Future Long-term pricing Future Plan future product-related costs Future Control of product costs Current Reimbursement contracts Current External reporting (inventory calculation) Current All the information cannot
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Cost Classifications and Estimation 2.0 Introduction Cost classification may be defined as ‘the arrangement of cost items in a logical sequence having regard to their nature and purpose to be fulfilled’. The term cost must be qualified when in use in order that its precise meaning is established in a particular situation; however‚ cost refers to the amount of resources that have been diverted from other uses or sacrificed so as to achieve the desired objective. But the term is used to refer to
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Accounting is the collection and aggregation of information for decision makers including managers‚ investors‚ regulators‚ lenders‚ and the public. Accounting systems affect behavior and management and have affects across departments‚ organizations‚ and even countries. This paper will give the reader an understanding about cost accounting. This paper will discuss: Why is cost accounting so important to the success of the firm; what are the various methods of cost accounting and how are they used;
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Chapter 1 Basic Cost Concepts Learning Objectives • To understand the meaning of different costing terms to understand different costing methods • To have a basic idea of different costing techniques • To understand the meaning of cost sheet In order to determine and take a dispassionate view about what lies beneath the surface of accounting figures‚ a financial analyst has to make use of different management accounting techniques. Cost techniques have a precedence over the other
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SYLLABUS FOR MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING – ACCT 5100/7100 PROFESSOR LINDA BAMBER Fall 2012 Date 8/14 Tue. Topic Introduction to Management Accounting and Professionalism Chapter and Reading Course Outline Syllabus eLC Student Orientation: http://elc.uga.edu/student_orientation /index.html Assignment Due Today 1) Hand in your ACCT 5100/7100 profile. 2) Form teams of four with no more than one MBA student per team (I will try to fill out teams of two or three). One team member should email
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14: PROCESS COSTING AND THE COST ACCOUNTING CYCLE Multiple Choice c 1. ABC Company made the following journal entry. Work in Process Inventory $200‚000 Direct Labor $188‚000 Direct Labor Rate Variance 12‚000 From this entry we can tell that ABC uses a. job-order costing. b. process costing. c. standard costing. d. normal costing. d 2. CDE Company made
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Overview Welcome to the study of cost accounting. This introductory chapter explains the intertwining roles of managers and management accountants in choosing an organization’s strategy‚ and in planning and controlling its operations. Unlike the remainder of the textbook‚ this chapter has no “number crunching.” Its main purpose is to emphasize the management accountant’s role in providing information for managers. Review Points organization. Cost accounting provides information for both
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business‚ understanding the cost accounting system and which cost accounting system will work best for your company‚ is the first step to being successful. Once you find someone to help you navigate those waters‚ let them help you sail the rough seas of direct and indirect inventory‚ direct and indirect labor costs‚ and how to allocate factory overhead as well. While it all may sound confusing‚ having the right person with the right knowledge and advice‚ can make all the difference to you and the
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Origins All types of businesses‚ whether service‚ manufacturing or trading‚ require cost accounting to track their activities.[1] Cost accounting has long been used to help managers understand the costs of running a business. Modern cost accounting originated during the industrial revolution‚ when the complexities of running a large scale business led to the development of systems for recording and tracking costs to help business owners and managers make decisions. In the early industrial age‚
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