Fundamentals Of Cost Accounting

The authors have kept the text concise by focusing on the key concepts students need to master. Opening vignettes & 'in action' boxes show realistic applications of these concepts throughout. Comprehensive end-of-chapter problems provide students with all the practice they need to fully learn each concept.

Cost accounting is an essential management tool that can uncover profitability improvements and provide support for key business decisions. Cost Accounting Fundamentals shows how to improve a business with constraint analysis, target costing, capital budgeting, price setting, and cost of quality analysis. The book also addresses the essential tasks of inventory valuation and job costing, and shows how to create a cost collection system for these activities. In short, this book contains the essential tools needed to foster more profitable decision-making by management.

A direct, realistic, and efficient way to learn cost accounting. Fundamentals is short (approximately 700 pages) making it easy to cover in one semester. The authors have kept the text concise by focusing on the key concepts students need to master. Opening vignettes and In Action boxes show realistic applications of these concepts throughout. All chapters end with a “Debrief” that links the topics in the chapter to the decision problem faced by the manager in the opening vignette. Comprehensive end-of-chapter problems provide students with all the practice they need to fully learn each concept.

Fundamentals of Cost Accounting provides a direct, realistic, and efficient way to learn cost accounting, integrated with new technology learning tools. Fundamentals is short (approximately 700 pages) making it easy to cover in one semester. The authors have kept the text concise by focusing on the key concepts students need to master. The Decision opening vignettes and Business Application boxes show realistic applications of these concepts throughout. All chapters conclude with a Debrief that links the topics in the chapter to the decision problem faced by the manager in the opening vignette. Comprehensive end-of-chapter material provides students with all the practice they need to fully learn each concept. McGraw-Hill Connect Accounting a digital teaching and learning platform forhomework completion and review that helps improve student performance over avariety of critical outcomes while aiding instructor grading and assessmentefficiency. Housed within Connect, SmartBook is an adaptivestudy tool that helps identify specific topics and learning objectivesindividual students need to study. As students read, SmartBook assesscomprehension and dynamically highlights where they need to focus more. Theresult is that students are more engaged with course content, can betterprioritize their time, and come to class ready to participate. End-of-Chapter Material helpsyou apply the concepts in accounting and, in more comprehensive material,analyze the information to form business decisions. Assignable materialincludes exercises, problems and test bank material. Based on yourinstructor settings, you can receive instant feedback on your work either whileworking on an assignment or after the assignment is submitted for a grade.

A direct, realistic, and efficient way to learn cost accounting. Fundamentals is short (608 pages) making it easy to cover in one semester. The authors have kept the text concise by focusing on the key concepts students need to master. Opening vignettes and In Action boxes show realistic applications of these concepts throughout. Comprehensive end-of-chapter problems plus Homework Manager provide students with all the practice they need to fully learn each concept.

Cost and Management Accounting: Fundamentals and its Applications caters to a much needed requirement of a text that is contemporary and at the same time provides a concise approach to cost and management accounting in the Indian context. Every effort is made in this book to expose the students to the relevance of cost concepts in managerial decision-making. Key Features Learning Objectives: These objectives, at the beginning of each chapter, outline the flow of a chapter and serve as points of comprehension and evaluation. Chapter Opening Case: Each chapter opens with an interesting case of a hypothetical company, posing an issue directly related to the concepts covered in the chapter. This should help the student to relate the chapter's theoretical content to an actual business setting. Opening Case Linkages: Each chapter opening case is revisited later in the chapter, after the students have gained an understanding of the concepts and techniques needed to address it. Link to Practice: All chapters incorporate multiple real-world applications of management accounting concepts. These provide an opportunity for the students to bridge the text material to actual accounting practice. Research Insights: Each chapter discusses current research relevant to the theory and practice of cost and management accounting to assist students develop proper reasoning about the topics under discussion. You are the Decision Maker: Each chapter poses short, thought-provoking questions in order to motivate students to apply the knowledge they have gained. Ethical Dilemma (Real World Cases): The cases talk about importance of business ethics in managerial accounting Coverage of Diverse Industries and Sectors: The book has a balanced mix of manufacturing, service, trading, mature and start-up companies, taken as a background to illustrate the universality of application of cost management tools. Illustration Problems: Two solved review problems accompanied by solutions in each chapter. These problems demonstrate the applicability of major concepts and procedures covered in the chapter. Glossary: Comprehensive glossary at the end of the book.

This book directs the engineering manager or the undergraduate student preparing to become an engineering manager, who is or will become actively engaged in the management of economic-risk trade-off decisions for engineering investments within an organizational system. In today’s global economy, this may mean managing the economic risks of engineering investments across national boundaries in international organizations, government, or service organizations. As such, this is an applied book. The book’s goal is to provide an easy to understand, up to date, and coherent treatment of the management of the economic-risk trade-offs of engineering investments. This book accomplishes this goal by cumulatively sequencing knowledge content from foundational economic and accounting concepts to cost estimating to the traditional engineering economics knowledge culminating in fundamental engineering managerial economic decision-making incorporating risk into engineering management economic decisions.

Horngren's "Cost Accounting" defined the cost accounting market and continues to innovate today by consistently integrating the most current practice and theory. This acclaimed, number one market-leading book embraces the basic theme of " different costs for different purposes." It reaches beyond cost accounting procedures to consider concepts, analyses, and management. This latest edition of "Cost Accounting "incorporates the latest research and most up-to-date thinking into all relevant chapters. Professional issues related to Management Accounting and Management Accountants are emphasized. Chapter topics cover the accountant' s role in the organization to performance measurement, compensation, and multinational considerations. For future accountants who want to enhance their understanding of-and ability to-solve cost accounting problems.

TECHNOLOGY/ENGINEERING/CIVIL SUCCESSFUL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY BEGINS WITH THIS HANDS-ON GUIDE While construction professionals are skilled in the technical side of their work, they often find the financial management aspect of the business daunting. Financial Management and Accounting Fundamentals for Construction will help you better understand and navigate the financial decisions that are part of every construction project. This book is a compact summary of the basic financial skills that a construction professional must have to be successful in the management of a construction company and its projects. Its topics address many of the questions that any construction administrator will face, such as: How to organize and use a company's financial reports What amount of cash must be made available to the contractor to complete a project Why the early payment of supplier invoices can enhance profitability How to quantify the time value of money in financial decisions What tax amount is owed by a company and how it impacts the bottom line How to control project costs What financial sources are available to a construction contractor for capital expansion In this text, you will learn about accounting fundamentals, project-related financial matters, and company level financial issues—three factors that are key to your career success. An ideal reference for students of construction management and engineering, as well as professionals who need a quick refresher when dealing with cost control analysis and other financial issues, this text also offers: Easy-to-understand coverage of financial concepts specific to the construction industry, including business taxation, project control, engineering economy, and financial forecasting Numerous worked examples, plus end-of-chapter review questions and exercises Helpful appendices that present the structure of a typical chart of accounts, the flow of transactions through a construction accounting system, and tables required for computing interest and the time value of money

Managerial cost accounting is the financial and managerial tool that is used to estimate the organizational cost of products and services in business and government. In recent decades, cost accounting in the United States and other advanced industrial countries has been dominated by discussions of Activity Based Costing or ABC. While ABC can be shown to produce a more accurate estimate of cost than older and more basic types of cost accounting, ABC is not used extensively in many governments. We argue that this recent focus on ABC has stifled examination and discussion of how government cost accounting is being used and how it could be used in practice. The study of cost accounting practice reveals an important and underexplored area of financial management in government. Given the scandals that cost accounting estimates can create and that different types of cost accounting can create different estimates of cost it may be reasonable to ask whether the cost accounting exercise is worth it? Cost Accounting in Government: Theory and Applications addresses these unusual and unusually important topics through a series of studies of different government cost accounting practices. The first section of the book presents two chapters on the history and basic elements of cost accounting. The second section of the book provides further discussion and case studies of actual cost accounting practices in the main areas that cost accounting has been used in government: benchmarking the performance of government services, rate setting, grant overhead cost recovery, and cost management. The last two chapters discuss cost accounting practices in Europe and the future of cost accounting. These cases span local and federal governments and provide a much needed context to the study of cost accounting in government. Aimed at academics, researchers and policy makers in the fields of Accounting, Public Administration, and Government Studies, Cost Accounting in Government: Theory and Applications seeks to address the practical and theoretical gap in government cost accounting research with case studies of different public agencies that are using cost accounting for different purposes. The case studies illustrate that different purposes for cost accounting create unique and interesting cost accounting practices. The case studies provide useful examples of actual cost accounting systems that can inform both research and instruction

This book is structured to help students learn the concepts of cost accounting and to make it easier to learn cost accounting materials, especially for those who are not familiar with cost accounting.

Note: If you are purchasing an electronic version, MyAccountingLab does not come automatically packaged with it. To purchase MyAccountingLab, please visitwww.MyAccountingLab.com or you can purchase a package of the physical text and MyAccountingLab by searching for ISBN 10: 0133138445 / ISBN 13: 9780133138443. Horngren: Cost Accounting leads the market because of its strong emphasis on decision making, extensive real-world examples provided in a modular, flexible format and is supported by a large quantity and range of assignment material. This text focuses on how cost accounting helps managers make better decisions by using financial and nonfinancial information better.

The book sets a new standard for cost accounting textbooks. It aims at equipping students with a solid grounding in the concepts of cost accounting. With rich pedagogy and an easy-to-understand approach, it meets the specific requirements of the undergraduate students of different Indian universities. This book can also be useful for the students of CA, CS, MBA and ICWA level of Indian universities.

The easy way to get a grip on cost accounting Critical in supporting strategic business decisions andimproving profitability, cost accounting is arguably one of themost important functions in the accounting field. For businessstudents, cost accounting is a required course for those seeking anaccounting degree and is a popular elective among other businessmajors. Cost Accounting For Dummies tracks to a typical costaccounting course and provides in-depth explanations and reviews ofthe essential concepts you'll encounter in your studies: how todefine costs as direct materials, direct labor, fixed overhead,variable overhead, or period costs; how to use allocationmethodology to assign costs to products and services; how toevaluate the need for capital expenditures; how to design a budgetmodel that forecast changes in costs based on expected activitylevels; and much more. Tracks to a typical cost accounting course Includes practical, real-world examples Walks you though homework problems with detailed,easy-to-understand answers If you're currently enrolled in a cost accounting course, thishands-on, friendly guide gives you everything you need to masterthis critical aspect of accounting.

Utilizing the first thirteen chapters of Wild’s best-selling, Financial and Managerial Accounting text, Financial Accounting Fundamentals responds to the market’s request for a low-cost, succinct book; a book that balances large and small businesses, and one that is contemporary, engaging, and accessible for today’s students. Its innovation is reflected in its extensive use of small business examples, the integration of new technology learning tools, superior end-of-chapter material, and a highly engaging, pedagogical design.