Standard Costing and Variance Analysis Formulas: Learning Objective of the article: 1. Learn the formulas to calculate direct materials‚ direct labor and factory overhead variances. This is a collection of variance formulas / equations which can help you calculate variances for direct materials‚ direct labor‚ and factory overhead. 1. Direct materials variances formulas 2. Direct labor variances formulas 3. Factory overhead variances formulas Direct Materials Variances: Materials
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The Manager and Management Accounting BUSI 0028 Sem 2‚ 2012/13 Dr. Olivia Leung © 2012 Pearson Education. All rights reserved. Accounting Discipline Overview Managerial accounting—measures‚ analyzes‚ and reports financial and nonfinancial information to help managers make decisions to fulfill organizational goals. Managerial accounting need not be GAAP compliant. Financial accounting—focus on reporting to external users including investors‚ creditors‚ and governmental
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Chapter 16 Managerial accounting concepts and principles 1) Direct costs are identified with and can be traced to a cost object. Indirect costs cannot be identified with or traced to a cost object. 2) Costs by function: A) Product costs consist of manufacturing costs: direct materials‚ direct labor and factory overhead. B) Period costs consist of selling and administrative expenses. 3) A) Prime costs which consist of direct materials and direct labor costs. B) Conversion costs which consist
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Prologue Managerial Accounting and the Business Environment Study Suggestions ( The prologue describes important aspects of the contemporary business environment. While there are no written assignments‚ you should be familiar with the major ideas as background for your study of managerial accounting. HIGHLIGHTS A. In many industries‚ a company that does not continually improve will find itself quickly overtaken by competitors. The text discusses
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Managerial accounting principles are utilized on a daily basis by managers and accounting professionals to assist them in making sound decision for companies. The company’s management collects and analyzes data to meet specific needs in different areas of operations. Four important areas management and accounting professionals concentrate on include budgeting‚ forecasting analysis and projection. Budgeting takes place at the onset of the fiscal year. Managers and accountants work in tandem
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DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING STRATEGY Activity-based Management – An Overview IN THIS BRIEFING… ctivity-based management and activity-based costing (ABM/ABC) have brought about radical change in cost management systems. ABM has grown largely out of the work of the Texas-based Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing-International (CAM-I). No longer is ABM’s applicability limited to manufacturing organisations. The principles and philosophies of activity-based thinking apply equally to service companies
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FINAL PAPER Managerial Accounting Ateneo-Regis MBA Program by: Maria Victoria Sierra TAMERA PLAZA INN‚ "Your Urban Bed and Breakfast” On this small plot of land in the middle of a bustling city called Bacolod‚ in the Negros Occidental province of the Philippines‚ lies home to the family of Jose and Teodula Tamera. Located on 79 Lacson Street‚ this place was especially home to one of their sons‚ Robin Tamera. After years of decadence in this little
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ACCT 2332 Managerial Accounting Instructor Dr. Michael Yampuler E-mail: myampuler@uh.edu Office: 380K MH Managerial accounting helps managers make decisions A company manufactures a cell phone. It uses machines‚ engineers‚ utilities‚ supervisors etc. How much is the cost of one phone? How much should we sell it for? A footwear company manufactures dress shoes‚ casual shoes‚ and sandals in the same factory. Sandals do not seem to sell well enough. Is it beneficial to discontinue
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Activity Based Management A Summary Managerial Accounting Abstract Activity-based management (ABM) is an approach to management that directs the focus of cost managers towards activities analysis. Theoretically by concentrating on activities‚ this will increase the ability of management to control costs be improving efficiencies. Activity-based management (ABM) uses activity-based costing (ABC) information. ABM/ABC has been around for over 25 years and has
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Table of Contents I. Introduction Pg. 2 II. Accounting Overview Pg. 3 III. Financial (Cost) & Management Accounting Pg. 4 IV. Management Accounting role in the Organization Pg. 6 V. Communication and presentation Pg. 7 VI. Management Process Pg. 8 VII. Conclusion Pg. 10 VIII. End Notes Pg. 11 IX. Bibliography/Further Readings Pg. 12 Introduction As a business owner‚ manager‚ and director of various business entities
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