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Publisher | John Wiley & Sons Inc (US) |
Author(s) | Kenneth W. Boyd |
Edition | 1 |
Published | 22nd February 2013 |
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Critical in supporting strategic business decisions and
improving profitability, cost accounting is arguably one of the
most important functions in the accounting field. For business
students, cost accounting is a required course for those seeking an
accounting degree and is a popular elective among other business
majors.
Cost Accounting For Dummies tracks to a typical cost
accounting course and provides in-depth explanations and reviews of
the essential concepts you'll encounter in your studies: how to
define costs as direct materials, direct labor, fixed overhead,
variable overhead, or period costs; how to use allocation
methodology to assign costs to products and services; how to
evaluate the need for capital expenditures; how to design a budget
model that forecast changes in costs based on expected activity
levels; and much more.
If you're currently enrolled in a cost accounting course, this
hands-on, friendly guide gives you everything you need to master
this critical aspect of accounting.