IS STANDARD COSTING OBSOLETE? Department of Accountancy University of Kelaniya What is Standard costing? Standard costing is technique which establishes predetermined estimates of the costs of products and services and then compares these predetermined costs with actual costs as they are incurred. Management Accounting 2 What is Variance? The difference between a cost’s actual amount and its budgeted or planned amount Unfavorable cost variance Actual cost > Budgeted Amount Favorable cost
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STANDARD COSTING (VARIANCES) 1.1 Material costs variance = (Standard quantity x Standard Price) – (Actual quantity x Actual price) MCV = (SQ × SP) – (AQ × AP) 1.2 Material price variance = Actual quantity × (Standard price – Actual price) MPV = AQ × (SP – AP) 1.3 Material usage variance = Standard price (Standard quantity – Actual quantity) MUV = SP × (SQ –AQ) 1.4 Material cost variance = Material usage variance + Material price variance MCV = MUV + MPV 1. Material Variance Material usage
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2. Establishing a Selling Price for the product Based on the market research of a new product and also the market condition‚ the selling price is established. The desired profit margin is subtracted from the target selling price to determine the target cost. If the target cost is below the company’s current cost‚ the company may decide to introduce the product and functional cost analysis may attempt to reduce cost to an acceptable level. If the target cost is above the current cost‚ functional
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Due to a clerical error‚ a company overstated by $50‚000 the amount of inventory on hand at the end of the year. Will net income for the year be overstated or understated? Identify the two accounts on the year-end balance sheet that will be in error and indicate whether they will be understated or overstated. Error: The ending inventory is overstated by $50‚000. Effect on net income: When the ending inventory is overstated‚ then‚ the cost of goods sold expense will be understated as the ending inventory
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ACTIVITY 1.3 America’s Promise LEARNING STRATEGIES: Learning Targets Previewing‚ Marking the Text‚ Think-Pair-Share‚ SOAPSTone Before Reading 1. The Statue of Liberty has long been a welcoming figure to the millions of immigrants who have come to the United States of America. What feelings or thoughts do you think people might have when looking at the Statue of Liberty for the first time as a new arrival to this country? Source: “An ocean steamer passing the Statue of Liberty:
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Sample response 6: The Motorcycle Diaries Response by: Kerri-Jane Burke The question Discoveries often require individuals to reconsider their perspective and develop a new understanding of the world around them. Examine this statement in relation to your prescribed text and at least ONE related text. Prescribed Text: The Motorcycle Diaries‚ Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara‚ 2003 (nonfiction/memoir) Related Text: Wide Open Road‚ The Triffids‚ 1986 (music video) Introduction opens with thesis statement
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AN IDEAL APPROACH TO STANDARD COSTING By Jitesh Chandak INTRODUCTION Before you start your study on standard costing you must be clear in your mind that you are going to study a chapter which wants more practice and hard work to develop a strong and sound concept. Costing can be defined as “The technique and process of ascertaining costs.” Standard costing is a technique‚ which uses standards for cost and revenue for the purpose of control through
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MANAGEMENT CONTROL SYSTEM IN PARA BANKING ACTIVITIES Introduction of Para Banking Activities: Para Banking is a kind of banking where money is accepted for the purpose of saving from an individual as in case of a normal banking function. The acceptance of money under Para Banking is scheduled daily‚ monthly‚ quarterly‚ half yearly‚ yearly and even for fixed period for more than 1 year. Activities like accepting deposits and lending to corporate sell mutual funds demat a/c‚ gold‚ insurance etc
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Cost/Benefit Analysis for Implementing ECM‚ BPM Systems Determining the ROI for a significant investment‚ such as adopting an ECM or BPM system‚ is no easy task. Doug Allen‚ CRM‚ CDIA+ T he adoption of enterprise content management (ECM) and business process management (BPM) systems is often spurred by regulatory and compliance concerns. As Thomas Hogan‚Vignette president and chief executive officer‚ told Computerworld‚ the move to adopt ECM technology is driven by “two fundamental business
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HiLCoE School of Computer Science & Technology SOA Based Generic Payroll Management System By Zaid Abdulkadir Mhamud A Project submitted to the Graduate Programme Research Office in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Computer Science May 2014 HiLCoE School of Computer Science & Technology SOA Based Generic Payroll Management System By: Zaid Abdulkadir Mhamud Advisor: Dr Fekade Getahun Name and Signature
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