Cost Accounting – Classification of costs Cost accounting refers to a process of accumulating‚ recording‚ classifying and analyzing all costs incurred at various levels of production. The purpose of cost accounting is manifold. It provides a final selling price‚ suggests the best possible course of action where maximum savings are possible and a strategy for future. Cost accounting is also constructive in comparing the input and output results that ultimately aids the management to arrive at a financial
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following data have been recorded for recently completed Job 501 on its job cost sheet. Direct materials cost was $3‚067. A total of 30 direct labor-hours and 104 machine-hours were worked on the job. The direct labor wage rate is $12 per labor-hour. The company applies manufacturing overhead on the basis of machinehours. The predetermined overhead rate is $11 per machine-hour. The total cost for the job on its job cost sheet would be: A. $4‚571 B. $3‚757 C. $3‚090 D. $3‚427 Applied manufacturing
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PRACTICE QUESTIONS ON BREAK-EVEN ANALYSIS 1. A small firm intends to increase the capacity of a bottleneck operation by adding a new machine. Two alternatives‚ A and B‚ have been identified and the associated costs and revenues have been estimated. Annual fixed costs would be $40‚000 for A and $30‚000 for B; variable costs per unit would be $10 for A and $12 for B; and revenue per unit would be $15 for A and $16 for B. a) Determine each alternative’s break-even point in units. b) At what volume of
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Question: Undeniably‚ breaking even is not the ultimate goal of firms. Why then bother about the break-even analysis? THE IMPORTANT OF BREAK-EVEN ANALYSIS It is an undisputable fact that every business’ objective is to survive and make profit as compensation of being in existence. Frankly‚ predicting a precise amount of sales or profits is nearly impossible. No business aims at making losses whatsoever. Given this‚ a person starting a new business often asks‚ ‘’ At what level of sales will my
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products. Chuck questioned if the current cost-management system was providing the management with accurate data about product costs. In a traditional‚ volume-based product-costing system‚ only a single predetermine overhead rate is used. All manufacturing-overhead costs are combined into one cost pool‚ a grouping of individual indirect cost items‚ and they are applied to products on the basis of a single variable that costs over a given time span (cost driver) that is closely related to production
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Generally‚ the term cost of production refers to the ‘money expenses’ incurred in the production of a commodity. But money expenses are not the only expenses incurred on the production of a commodity. There are number of services and inputs such as entrepreneurship‚ land‚ capital etc.‚ which are offered by an entrepreneur without changing any price or receiving any payment for them. While computing the total cost of production‚ allowance should be made for such expenses. It is therefore essential
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Accrual Method HSM/ 260 -Financial Management for Human Services Managers July 12‚ 2012 Accrual Method The accrual method records the transaction even before the organization has received the money for the services. The accrual method works the best for nonprofits organizations then profit organizations. For example‚ if the organization supplying a service records the cost of the services‚ and does not wait until they receive the money for the services rendered. The accrual method shows
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her Break-even for one month‚ she needs to identify and calculate the following Firstly‚ Jane needs to gather all her products with their Cost Price (Variable Cost per item) as well as her Selling Price. By identifying each products’ selling price and cost price‚ Jane can determine the difference – The Profit. This helps establish her fixed costs in which are referred to as the direct costs of production. This ensures how many need to be made and sold to cover all of Jane’s fixed costs. Therefore
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Accrual Method Checkpoint October 2‚ 2011 HSM/260 In a nonprofit organization it is important to make sure we are utilizing the best accounting system for our organization. Organizations that are non-profit are expected to provide financial statements that are based upon the accrual method of accounting. The accrual method of accounting differs from cash basis accounting. In the accrual method‚ income is recognized when services are rendered (Kokemuller‚ 2013)
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COST CONCEPTS AND COST ACCOUNTING By: Aman Jawahar Sarika Deepak Muneer CONTENTS Concept of Cost Cost Accounting Terms in Cost Accounting Elements of Cost Meaning of Overheads Classification of Costs Methods of Costing Types of Costing MEANING: Cost Concept: The term ‘cost’ means the amount of expenses [actual or notional] incurred on or attributable to specified thing or activity. Cost means ‘the price paid for something’. Cost Accounting: Cost Accounting is concerned with recording
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