Cost Accounting: In a broad aspects‚ Cost Accounting is a method of accounting in which all costs incurred in carrying out an activity or accomplishing a purpose are collected‚ classified‚ and recorded. This data is then summarized and analyzed to arrive at a selling price‚ or to determine where savings are possible. So Cost Accounting consists of the identification‚ measurement‚ collection‚ analysis‚ preparation‚ and communication of financial information For example‚ calculating the cost of product
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Chapter 1 An Introduction to Managerial Accounting and Cost Concepts Introduction to Managerial Accounting MSc. Mohammad Hicham Khalil Objectives 1. Comparison of Financial and Managerial 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Accounting. General Cost Classifications. Product Cost versus Period Cost. Cost Classifications on Financial Statements. Cost Classifications for Predicting Cost Behavior. Cost Classification for Assigning Costs to Cost Objectives. Cost Classification for Decision Making. Review
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Management‚ the Controller‚ and Cost Accounting Management According to Henry Fayol’s Industrial and General Administration‚ "to manage is to forecast and to plan‚ organize‚ to command‚ to co-ordinate and to control". To an organization‚ those various activity can be narrowed to Planning‚ Organizing and Control by three groups of management: operating management‚ middle management and executive management with different role in each level. Planning is the process of sensing external opportunities
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sold 2630 * Merchandise inventory 2630 Sales 3900 Cost of merchandise sold 2630 Gross profit 1270 Ending inventory 3250 B. * Jan 4 acc rec 3900 * Sales 3900 * Jan 4 cost of merchandise sold 2660 * Merchandise inventory 2660 Sales 3900 Cost of merchandise sold 2660 Gross profit 1240 Ending inventory 3220 Inventory system 1. Perpetua: record sales and cost of merchandise sold uses FIFO LIFO 2. Periodic: records sales only
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Accounting Theory (ACNT 1391-6425) Group Project Paper Accounting Treatment of Research and Development Costs Definition of Research and Development Research and Development activities are the cornerstones to corporations attempting to develop or improve their products or manufacturing methods or facilities. Companies normally undertake these activities with the expectation that the result will generate significant income. This paper will attempt to expound on the accounting treatment
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JUST-IN-TIME‚ AND SIMPLIFIED COSTING METHODS 20-1 Cost of goods sold (in retail organizations) or direct materials costs (in organizations with a manufacturing function) as a percentage of sales frequently exceeds net income as a percentage of sales by many orders of magnitude. In the Kroger grocery store example cited in the text‚ cost of goods sold to sales is 76.8%‚ and net income to sales is 0.1%. Thus‚ a 10% reduction in the ratio of cost of goods sold to sales (76.8 to 69.1% equal to 7.7%)
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expectations. There is a greater emphasis on inspections and quality control‚ reinforcing the need for an elaborate information management system. It appears that the full potential of SSC profitability is not being realised due to reliance on an outdated information and cost accounting model. The objective of this report is to elucidate the method of integrating SSC operational processes‚ information and cost accounting aspects through ABC‚ thus aligning them with their competitive strategy. We will identify
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Hstorical Cost Accounting Advantages and disadvantages of historical cost accounting‚ alternatives to historical cost accounting 2.1 Introduction Accounting concepts and conventions as used in accountancy are the rules and guidelines by which the accountant lives. The historical cost accounting convention is an accounting technique that values an asset for balance sheet purposes at the price paid for the asset at the time of its acquisition. The historical cost accounting is the situation
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Cost Accounting /Cost Concepts Monika Nanchahal HA 520-01: Healthcare Finance Management Abstract Today healthcare industry is becoming challenging due to health reforms and competitive pressure. The only valid business strategy can manage the cost and quality of patient care. It is imperative to understand the concept of cost accounting to accept
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follows. Cost Items and Account Balances $ Administrative salaries 15‚500 Advertising for helmets 11‚000 Cash ‚ December 1 0 Depreciation – Factory Building 1‚500 Depreciation – Office Equipment 800 Insurance – Factory Building 1‚500 Miscellaneous expenses - Factory 1‚000 Office supplies expense 300 Professional Fees 500 Property Taxes - Factory Building 400 Raw material used 70‚000 Rent on production equipment 6‚000 Research & development 10‚000 Sales commission 40‚000 Utility Costs - Factory
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