Models in Variance Analysis for Better Control and Decision Making,” by Kennard T. Wing, Management Accounting Quarterly (Winter 2000), pp. 1-9. This article points out that oversimplifications of fixed and variable costs can result in the standard costing system not being used or, if used, can lead to bad decisions. That is, misclassifications of cost behavior patterns make variance analyses “paper tigers.” For variance reporting to be useful, financial managers need to develop cost models that reflect
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Budgeting Get Started What would you do? Mei Po runs a small artisan shop that makes decorations and gifts for the Chinese New Year. Unique hand-crafted touches and a great word-of-mouth reputation keep her products in high demand. Recently, Mei Po learned that the space next door was available to lease. The timing was right as she was looking to expand her business. But as she reviewed the loan application, she noticed that in addition to a business plan, she needed to prepare a one-year budget
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Accounting Financial Accounting and Cost Accounting Management Accounting Financial, Cost and Management Accounting Cost Concept and Cost Object Cost Management Cost Classification Methods of Costing Techniques of Costing Specific Cost Systems Cost Department and its relationship with other Departments Installation of Costing System Specimen Questions with Answers Test Yourself Page . No 1 1 2 3 4 .5 6 7 10 12 13 14 16 17 18 20 1.0 EVOLUTION OF COST ACCOUNTING, COST CONCEPTS AND COST CLASSIFICATION 1.1
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2 Materials BASIC CONCEPTS AND FORMULAE 1. Maximum Level: It indicates the maximum figure of inventory quantity held in stock at any time. 2. Minimum Level: It indicates the lowest figure of inventory balance, which must be maintained in hand at all times, so that there is no stoppage of production due to non-availability of inventory. 3. Re-order level: This level lies between minimum and the maximum levels in such a way that before the material ordered is received into the
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www.iiste.org COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF FAIR VALUE AND HISTORICAL COST ACCOUNTING ON REPORTED PROFIT: A STUDY OF SELECTED MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN NIGERIA BESSONG, PETER KEKUNG and CHARLES, EFFIONG DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR, P.M.B.1115, CALABAR, CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA Tel: +234 8037079607 ABSTRACT This study aimed to critically examine the effects of fair value accounting and historical cost accounting on the reported profits. However, since
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economics of Malaysia has experienced rapid growth with thousands of houses are built every year to fulfill the demand of rising population and economy activities. According to tradingseconomics.com (2011), Malaysia has been undertaking a sustainable economy growth throughout decades, with GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth of 1.17 percent from 2000 until 2011, achieving an historical high of 5.90 percent in September 2009. Property developers found the potential in property development in Malaysia fascinating
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