experience curve)‚ 3) The true cost and profit picture for each product must be known and 4) Cash flow is as important as profit. The "cycle of decay" (when cost cutting efforts lead to competitive decay) is typically begun when management uses financial accounting data‚ not control data‚ for decision making. Costs are classified as bedrock fixed (very few qualify as this)‚ managed fixed‚ direct variable and shared costs. Most costs qualify as managed‚ and therefore are controllable in the long run. [I]
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Welcome to Managerial Accounting. In this module‚ we will provide a general overview of activity based costing‚ specifically: What is activity based costing? Welcome to Managerial Accounting Instructor: O Martin Email Instructor __________________________ ACTIVITY BASED COSTING SYSTEM Two stage process Activity pools Activity categories With & Without ABC example What is Activity based costing (ABC)? Activity based costing (ABC) assigns manufacturing overhead costs to products in a more logical
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Principles of Accounting II Exam 1 -2010 Version 1-16. Decentralization refers to: A. reporting for the company as a whole. B. focusing reporting on parts of the company. C. the delegation of decision-making authority throughout an organization. D. differences in organizations. 2-21. Dorra Corporation manufactures lawnmowers in five work stations. Dorra ’s weekly demand is 5‚000 mowers but Dorra can only produce 4‚200. According to the theory of constraints‚ to increase production output
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ACT 202 Chapter 18: Managerial Accounting Concepts and Principles THE MANAGEMENT PROCESS PLANNING: Strategic planning v. operational planning long term (5-10 years) v. day-to-day operations DIRECTING: the process by which managers run day-to-day operations CONTROLLING: monitoring operating results and comparing actual results with the expected results IMPROVING: using feedback to support continuous process improvement (the process of continually improving employees‚ business
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ACCT1110 February 22‚ 2014 Quiz 6 If you are starting out in a new business‚ especially a service/manufacturing business‚ understanding the cost accounting system and which cost accounting system will work best for your company‚ is the first step to being successful. Once you find someone to help you navigate those waters‚ let them help you sail the rough seas of direct and indirect inventory‚ direct and indirect labor costs‚ and how to allocate factory overhead as well. While it all may
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Forensic Accounting in Practice: Forensic Accountants: Fraud Busters A forensic accountant is part investigator‚ part auditor‚ part attorney‚ and part accountant (Levanti‚ T.). Due to the increase in high-profile cases of companies and individuals‚ forensic accounting is a growing and popular field in the business and forensic subjects. A forensic accountant is someone who is often retained to analyze‚ interpret‚ summarize‚ interviews and present complex financial and business related issues in
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partners as well. In terms of operations‚ business enterprise runs smooth given the cross-functional systems. This saves times and dramatically improves the efficiency of total operation. it can act strategically #3. Which of the 13 tools for accounting information systems summarized in Figure 7.18 do you feel are essential for any business to have today? Which of them do you feel are optional‚ depending on the type of business or other factor? Explain. Essential : 1) Sales Order Processing-
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Nike Inc. Nike Inc. is an American multinational corporation that is engaged in the design‚ development‚ manufacturing and worldwide marketing and selling of footwear‚ apparel‚ equipment‚ accessories and services. It is one of the world’s largest suppliers of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment‚ with revenue in excess of US$24.1 billion in its fiscal year 2012 (ending May 31‚ 2012). As of 2012‚ its employed more than 44‚000 people worldwide. Their first products
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Problem 1 A. Overhead: Department Rates Production Departments Assembly Packaging Total Overhead $216000 $50400 $720000 Direct labor hours Deluxe 10000 10000 20000 Regular 150000 10000 160000 Total DL 160000 20000 180000 Machine hours Deluxe 2000 8000 10000 Regular 8000 72000 80000 Total machine
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Costs assigned to the building of a house should appear on the income statement when Answer a. the purchase order to manufacture the house is received. b. the house is sold. c. cash is collected for the sale of the house. d. the house is completed. The basic document for keeping track of costs in a job order costing system is a Answer a. labor time card. b. job order cost card. c. process cost report. d. materials requisition form. The following information is available at the
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