TYPES OF COST AUDIT * Cost Audit to assist Management : The main object of this type of cost audit is to make available accurate‚ relevant and prompt information to management to assist it in taking important managerial decisions. * Cost Audit on behalf of the Government: The government may appoint a cost auditor to conduct cost audit where it is necessary(a) to do so in the opinion of the government under section 233-B of the companies Act‚ 1956; (b) to ascertain correct cost of certain
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production process. 1) Analysis of physical flow of units. 2) Calculation of equivalent units. 3) Computation of unit costs. 4) Analysis of total costs. 5) Build a Spreadsheet: Construct an Excel spreadsheet to solve all of the preceding requirements. Show how the solution will change if the following data change: the April 1 work in process costs were $27‚000 for direct material and $5‚000 for conversion. 1. | | Physical Units | | Work in process
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Cost Variance Analysis Presented by : Edmund C. Cabrera MBA Student Universidad de Manila Definitions STANDARD COSTS – are predetermined or target unit costs of production which should be attained under efficient conditions. It is the amount and costs of direct material‚ direct labor‚ and factory overhead required to produce one unit of finished product. STANDARD COST SYSTEM – is an accounting system which uses standard costs rather than actual costs to account for units as they flow through
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Full Cost Accounting What is full cost accounting? What are the advantages and disadvantages of full cost accounting? Full cost accounting is defined as being the practice of collecting and presenting all of the costs that are connected with the production of a product or a service. Some of these costs can be described as direct‚ indirect‚ and variable costs‚ though they may vary by business. Full cost accounting has several advantages when used appropriately. It can lead to better and
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IMPACT OF COST ACCOUNTING ON FINANCIAL DECISION INTRODUCTION In the modern business world‚ the nature and functioning of business organizations have become very complicated. They have to serve the needs of variety of parties who are interested in the functioning of the business. These parties constitute the owners‚ creditors‚ employees‚ government agencies‚ tax authorities‚ prospective investors‚ and last but not the least the management of the business. The business has to serve the needs
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BT 365 COST PLANNING AND CONTROL Lecturer: J.K. Ofori-Kuragu September‚ 2006 Course Objectives / Course Outline: At the end of this course‚ you will know: 1. What Cost Control is. 2. Purposes of Cost control. 3. Elements of Cost Control 4. The Introduction to Cost Control Systems. 5. Cost Analysis and Cost planning 6. Costs in Use 7. Introduction to Value Engineering Recommended Texts • A. Ashworth Cost Studies of Buildings • Ivor Seeley
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FRANGOR SPA: STRATEGIC COST ANALYSIS FOR PROFIT RECOVERY by Riccardo Silvi Preliminary draft A) Overview and Strategic Financial Analysis Mr. Paolo Frangor was standing in front of the big window of his office. From there‚ he could see the wide square and the part of the building where the products -- machines for agriculture (rotary tillers‚ spading machines‚ harrows‚ …) -- were produced. He was satisfied with this new location. The bigger dimension‚ indeed‚ could help his employees do a better
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COSTING 4-1 Cost pool––a grouping of individual indirect cost items. Cost tracing––the assigning of direct costs to the chosen cost object. Cost allocation––the assigning of indirect costs to the chosen cost object. Cost-allocation base––a factor that links in a systematic way an indirect cost or group of indirect costs to cost objects. 4-2 In a job-costing system‚ costs are assigned to a distinct unit‚ batch‚ or lot of a product or service. In a process-costing system‚ the cost of a product
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FROM: Anonymous Re: Quality costs for consideration Date: February 7‚ 2012 Our firm is the producer of tangible products. We‚ as a company‚ must ensure that we are delivering the highest quality products to our customers to maintain a quality reputation and in order to earn repeat and referral business. We have identified the three types of costs associated with the implementation of quality considerations. We believe that if we are mindful of the following costs our quality will improve‚ our
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Cost Plus World Market History The first Cost Plus opened in 1958‚ when a San Francisco businessman parlayed his passion for travel into an import business by selling a shipload of hand-woven wicker from a local pier. The furniture sold out within a few days‚ but the idea lived on. Now Cost Plus World Market’s store at Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco is a favorite destination for tourists and locals alike. (Cost Plus World Market) With such a receptive audience eagerly awaiting his return‚ it
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