Q1: There are two different types of cost accounting systems: Job order cost systems and process cost systems. How does management decide whether to use a job order cost system or a process cost system in any given manufacturing situation? Explain. Job order cost system is used in situations where many different products are produced each period. For example‚ a Levi Strauss clothing factory would typically make many different types of jeans for both men and women during a month. A particular order
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Criticism on historical cost accounting 1. Inability to provide useful information in times of rising prices * Assumes that money holds a constant purchasing power‚ so the result become irrelevance in times of rising prices * Received much criticism during high inflation periods of 1970s and 1980s. * Obvious flaw in time of rising prices. 2. Real problem of additivity * Some countries allowed revaluation of non-current assets and the different assets are revaluing
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Managerial Accounting What Does Managerial Accounting Mean? - The process of identifying‚ measuring‚ analyzing‚ interpreting‚ and communicating information for the pursuit of an organization’s goals. This is also known as "cost accounting." - Managerial accounting is used primarily by those within a company or organization. Reports can be generated for any period of time such as daily‚ weekly or monthly. Reports are considered to be "future looking" and have forecasting value to those within
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costs Current Reimbursement contracts Current External reporting (inventory calculation) Current All the information cannot come from one source. The main accounting system may accumulate current and past costs but for much decision-making and planning‚ estimates of future costs will need to be generated outside of that accounting system. RQ4.3 How common are product costing systems in practice? Why might a business choose to do without a product costing system? L-S‚ T & H‚ page 134. A
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1. Basic Concepts Product cost = Direct Labor (DL) + Direct Materials (DM) + Manufacturing Overhead (MOH) Financial accounting Managerial Accounting + Sales + Sales - COGS - Variable Costs = Gross Profit = Contribution Margin - SG&A - Fixed Costs = Net Profit = Net Profit COGS (Cost of Goods Sold) is an “inventoriable cost” ( recorded in the Balance Sheet as inventory and expensed (Income Statement) when goods are sold SG&A (Selling‚ General & Administrative) are
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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION What is Accounting Branches of Accounting Definition of Environmental Accounting Definition of Management Accounting Functions of Management Accounting LITERATURE REVIEW MANGEMENT ACCOUNTING SYSTEM Features of Useful Management Accounting AN INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTING {text:list-item} {text:list-item} {text:list-item} {text:list-item} {text:list-item} {text:list-item} {text:list-item}
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Table of contents Introduction 2 Discussion 2 Costing method & purpose of variance analysis 2 Key findings 3 Material price variance 3 Material usage variance 3 Labour rate variance 4 Labour efficiency variance 5 Variable overhead variance 5 Fixed overhead expenditure variance 6 Fixed overhead volume variance 6 Variable selling and distribution variance 6 Sales variance 7 Responding to publicity 7 Conclusion 8 Appendix 1: Key findings of variance analysis 9 Appendix
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STUDENT NO: …………………………... SEMINAR TUTOR …………………………... Introduction Accounting is concerned with providing both financial and non-financial information that will help decision makers to make good decisions. An understanding of accounting therefore requires an understanding of the decision making process and an awareness of the users of accounting information. The major purposes of accounting are to formulate overall strategies and long-run plans. Resource allocation decisions such
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University of Phoenix Material Role of Financial Accounting Versus Managerial Accounting Matrix Compare and contrast financial accounting and managerial accounting by answering the following questions in the matrix provided. Cite any sources you use in accordance with APA guidelines. Term or Concept Financial Accounting Managerial Accounting What is the primary purpose of the accounting system? The primary purpose is to produce forms portraying a company’s performance over a period of time
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CHAPTER 1 (Introduction to Management Accounting) P-1-4A The following data were taken from the records of Clarkson Company for the fiscal year ended June 30‚ 2014. Raw Materials Factory Insurance $ 4600 Inventory 7/1/13 $ 48000 Factory Machinery Raw Materials Depreciation 16‚000 Inventory 6/30/14 39‚600 Factory Utilities 27‚600 Finished Goods Office Utilities Expenses 8‚650 Inventory 7/1/13 96‚000 Sales Revenue 534‚000 Finished Goods Sales Discounts
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