Historical cost is a traditional method of recording assets and liabilities at their original or nominal value without making adjustments for inflation. It first came in evidence in Jun 1979 in a French project after numerous debates. The historical cost principle states that the asset should include all cost necessary to get the asset in place and ready for use. The principle of historical cost is based upon two fundamental principles: the principle of monetary standardization and principle of
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Question 1: Define accounting. Answer : Accounting is a process of identifying the events of financial nature‚ recording them in Journal‚ classifying in their respective ledgers‚ summarising them in Profit and Loss Account and Balance Sheet and communicating the results to the users of such information‚ viz. owner/s‚ government‚ creditors‚ investors etc. According to the American Institute of Certified Accountants‚ 1941‚ “Accounting is an art of recording‚ classifying and summarising in a significant
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ILLUSTRATION QUESTION 1 ABC Bhd uses material X which obtain from an outside supplier. Each delivery of material X consists of 30‚000 kg at a cost of RM5 per kg. The cost of ordering is RM10 per order. The lead time for delivery can vary between 12 and 18 days and the rate of usage of material X also varies between 320 and 480 kg per day. Stockholding cost amount to 9% per annum of the average stockholding value. Required: Calculate the following: |Re-order level in kg
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a) COST ACCOUNTING Cost accounting system is the part of management accounting that makes budget‚ actual cost of operations‚ analysis of variance and profitability of social use of funds. Cost accounting helps the manager in decision making regarding the reduction of the cost of the company and in improving the profitability. Cost accounting system is primarily used for internal managers therefore it does not need to follow the standards of GAAP. Cost accounting is also considered very important
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inventory‚ January 1 $ 22‚000 Plus purchases 183‚000 Merchandise available for sale $ 205‚000 Less merchandise inventory‚ January 31 17‚000 Cost of goods sold $ 188‚000 E1-4 Finished goods‚ July 1 $ 85‚000 Plus cost of goods manufactured 343‚000 Finished goods available for sale $ 428‚000 Less finished goods‚ July 31 93‚000 Cost of goods sold $ 335‚000 E1-5 Selling & Direct Direct Factory Admin. Items Materials Labor Overhead Expense a. Steel used in an
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Cost Accounting Role Cost accounting is valuable to an organization if it significantly improves the decision making process within the organization by providing accurate and timely input regarding the cost behavior in organizations. Generally based on standard accounting practices‚ cost accounting is one of the tools that managers utilize to determine what type and how much expenses is involved with maintaining the current business model. At the same time‚ the principles of cost accounting
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Define cost object and give three examples Cost object is defined as “Anything for which a separate measurement of cost is desired”. The term cost object and cost objective is synonymous. Cost object may refer to a process‚ a cost centre‚ and cost units. Cost unit is a quantitative unit of product or service in relation to which cost are ascertained. Cost centre is a location‚ function or item of equipment in respect of which cost are ascertained. 2. Define cost accumulation
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Historical Cost Mean? A measure of value used in accounting in which the price of an asset on the balance sheet is based on its nominal or original cost when it was acquired by the company. The historical-cost method is used for assets in the United States under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Cost concepts and terms 1. Cost The amount of expenditure (actual or notional) incurred on or attributable to a specified article‚ product or activity is referred to as cost. 2
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Intermediate Accounting Review Exam 3 Chapter 4 Statement of Cash Flows (SCF): is an essential component within the set of basic financial statements. Is presented for each period for which results of operations are provided. Operating Activities: inflows and outflows of cash related to the transactions entering into the determination of net operating income. Cash inflows include cash received from: 1. Customers from the sale of goods or services. Ex./ collection of cash from customers
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Cost Accounting Cost accounting is a step further to and a refinement of financial accounting in which cost of manufacturing and selling each product or job or rendering service is determined‚ not at the time of accounting period but at the time when the product is manufactured or any service is rendered. In simple words‚ costing is a systematic procedure for determining the unit cost of output produced or services rendered. It provides for an analysis of the expenditure which enables the management to
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