analyzed was cost behavior, which is how a specific cost reacts to change in activity levels. We also accounted for relevant costs. These costs eliminate any unnecessary data that has the potential to complicate the decision-making process for management. Data Analysis: Craddock Cup generates total revenue of $49,840 for 32 teams from registration fees, T-shirts, concessions, soccer clinic, and contributions. It is currently incurring a total expense of $53,538. However, the total irrelevant cost of $3
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Cost Accounting : An Introduction MODULE - 6B Elementary Cost Accounting 27 COST ACCOUNTING : AN INTRODUCTION After passing your senior secondary examination, if you set up a small manufacturing unit, say manufacturing of packing boxes, a problem will arise what price of each box you should quote to the buyer. Many factors are considered while fixing the price of a product/item such as competitors’ price etc. One of the basic factors is the cost of its production. Cost is essential not only
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1. The costs of activities that are classified as unit-level should be proportional to the number of units produced. 2. Batch-level activities are performed each time a batch is handled or processed, regardless of how many units are in the batch. 3. Product-level activities relate to specific products and typically must be carried out regardless of how many batches are run or units of product are made. 4. Activity-based management seeks to eliminate waste by allocating costs to products that
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1. The costs of activities that are classified as unit-level should be proportional to the number of units produced. 2. Batch-level activities are performed each time a batch is handled or processed, regardless of how many units are in the batch. 3. Product-level activities relate to specific products and typically must be carried out regardless of how many batches are run or units of product are made. 4. Activity-based management seeks to eliminate waste by allocating costs to products that
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POSITIVE ACCOUNTING THEORY, POLITICAL COSTS AND SOCIAL DISCLOSURE ANALYSES: A CRITICAL LOOK Markus J. Milne Accountancy and Business Law University of Otago Dunedin New Zealand Ph: 64-3-479-8120 Fax: 64-3-479-8450 Email: mmilne@commerce.otago.ac.nz POSITIVE ACCOUNTING THEORY, POLITICAL COSTS AND SOCIAL DISCLOSURE ANALYSES: A CRITICAL LOOK* ABSTRACT This paper critically reviews the literature seeking to establish evidence for a positive accounting theory of corporate social disclosures
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Company is cost allocation, there is a gap between allocated cost and actual cost, and the methods company used was not correct. There are four overhead costs drivers for Forest Hill Paper Company: Large variability of output, the demand is bigger than the production capacity during a boom and decreases during down times; FHPC produces a huge variety of product that increase costs due to the processing required; Several steps with the machine causing costs to increase; Some costs are related
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budgeted target. The manufacturing costs will certainly increase as depreciation cost of the new machine will be included in the manufacturing costs. Therefore, it raises the total costs of the production line. Moreover, the application of the new machine will also lead to a different cost allocation approach to Fabrication and Assembly department. In fact, based on Sino “Product and department estimates”, we assume that Fabrication will use machine hours as cost driver whereas Assembly department
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management accounting. When you complete your study of material in this chapter, you should be able to: • . Take a factual situation and calculate a product's indirect cost. • . Discuss the shortcomings of the traditional approach and how products may be miscosted using such an approach. • . Take a factual situation and trace the flow of costs for a product using T-accounts; also, take the same situation and make the necessary journal entries. • . Given a data set, calculate a manufacturing firm's predetermined
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1)Existing cost system Products | Units | Direct Labor | Direct Material | Total Direct Costs | Overhead Costs | Total Costs | Valves | 7500 | 75000 | 120000 | 195000 | 225000 | 420000 | Pumps | 12500 | 156250 | 250000 | 406250 | 468750 | 875000 | Flow Controllers | 4000 | 40000 | 88000 | 128000 | 120000 | 248000 | All overheads allocated in proportion to direct labour cost. This is not an accurate reflection of the true overhead costs of each product type. 2)ABC SYSTEM Cost per unit
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