Basics of Cost Accounting / Awassa Souad.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Souad, Awassa, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cost accounting.

Managerial accounting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (243 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Burlington, ON : Toronto Academic Press, [2024]

Summary:

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to cost accounting, focusing on its role in business management. It covers fundamental concepts, procedures, and the relationship between cost, financial, and management accounting. Key topics include cost behaviors, product cost categories, and various costing techniques such as activity-based costing, job order costing, and process costing. The book also explores marginal and uniform costing methods, highlighting their benefits and drawbacks. Intended for students and scholars, it aims to enhance understanding of cost accounting's strategic importance in a competitive global economy. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

About The Author

Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

List of Abbreviations

Preface

Chapter 1: Introduction To Cost Accounting

Unit Introduction

1.1. Applications Of Cost Accounting Information

1.2. Determining Product Costs And Pricing

1.3. The Connection Between Cost, Management, And Financial Accounting

1.4. Elements Of Manufacturing Costs

1.5. Cost Accounting Systems

1.6. Corporate Governance, CMA Certification, And Professional Ethics

1.7. Summary

Review Questions

Multiple Choice Questions

References

Chapter 2: Cost Behaviors

2.1. Cost Management System

2.2. Reaction To Changes In Activity

2.3. The Conversion Process

2.4. Components Of Product Cost

2.5. Allocation And Accumulation Of Overhead

2.6. Summary

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Notes:

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Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781779561855

1779561857

OCLC:

1450101961