Costing
Costing is same as cost accounting as it also includes the cost incurred in the production. Costing includes fixed, variable and manufacturing cost of the product. Costing is also known as absorption costing.
Cost Volume Profit (CVP) Relationship in Graphic Form: Learning Objectives: Prepare a CVP graph or breakeven chart. The relationships among revenue, cost, profit and volume can be expressed graphically by preparing a cost-volume-profit (CVP) graph or break even chart. A CVP graph highlights CVP
Cost Volume Profit (CVP) Formulas: Contribution margin = Sales – Variable expenses (manufacturing and non-manufacturing) Net operating income = Contribution margin – Fixed expenses (manufacturing and non manufacturing) Contribution margin ratio = Contribution margin / Sales Break even point (units) = Fixed expenses /
Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Graph Definition: The relations between revenues, costs, and level of activity in an organization presented in graphic form.
Contribution Margin and Basics of Cost Volume Profit (CVP) Analysis: Learning Objectives: Define and explain contribution margin. Prepare a contribution margin format income statement. What are the advantages of calculating contribution margin? Definition and Explanation of Contribution Margin: Contribution margin is the amount remaining
Cost Volume Profit Relationship – (CVP Analysis): After studying this chapter you should be able to: Explain the objectives of cost volume profit analysis (CVP Analysis & concept)? Define and explain contribution margin and contribution margin ratio. Define, explain and calculate breakeven point? Explain
Advantages and Disadvantages of Standard Costing and Variance Analysis Learning Objective of the article: What are the advantages / benefits and disadvantages / problems / limitations of standard costing system and variance analysis? Advantages / Benefits of Standard Costing System: Standard costing System has
Advantages and Disadvantages of Absorption Costing System Learning Objectives: What are the advantages and disadvantages of using absorption or full costing method? Advantages of Absorption Costing: It recognizes the importance of fixed costs in production; This method is accepted by Inland Revenue as stock
Cost Volume Profit (CVP) Consideration in Choosing a Cost Structure: Definition and Explanation of Cost Structure: Cost structure refers to the relative proportion of fixed and variable costs in an organization. An organization often has some latitude in trading off between these two types
Income Comparison of Variable and Absorption Costing: Learning Objectives: Prepare income statements using variable costing and absorption costing. Why net operating income usually different under variable and absorption costing methods? The income statements prepared under absorption costing and variable costing usually produce different net
Importance of Contribution Margin – Advantages of Cost Volume Profit (CVP) Analysis: Learning Objectives: What is the importance of contribution margin? What are the advantages of cost volume profit (CVP) analysis? Cost volume profit analysis (CVP analysis) can be used to help find the
Factory Overhead Idle Capacity Variance: Learning Objective of the article: Define and explain factory overhead idle capacity variance. How is FOH idle capacity variance calculated? What are the reasons of unfavorable idle capacity variance Definition and Explanation: Factory overhead idle capacity variance is the
Cost Classifications on Financial Statements: Learning Objectives of this Article: Prepare a schedule of cost of goods manufactured. Prepare income statement including a schedule of cost of goods sold. Merchandising and manufacturing firms, both prepare financial statement reports for creditors, stockholders, and others to
Controlling and Costing Materials – Questions and Answers: Questions: List the forms more frequently used in the procurement and use of materials. Should formal purchase requisitions and purchase orders be prepared for the purchase of incidental supplies, services, and repairs? Explain. How is an
Controlling and Costing Materials: After studying this chapter you should be able to: Effective materials management is essential in order to (1) provide the best service to customers, (2) produce at maximum efficiency, and (3) manage inventories at predetermined levels to stabilize investments in
Definition and Explanation of Activity Based Costing System: Learning Objectives: Understand activity based costing system. How it differs from a traditional costing system? Activity based costing (ABC) is a costing method that is designed to provide managers with cost information for strategic and other
Break Even Point Analysis-Definition, Explanation Formula and Calculation: Learning Objectives: Define and explain break even point. How is it calculated? What are its advantages, assumptions, and limitations? Definition of Break Even Point Calculation by Equation Method Calculation by Contribution Margin Method Advantages / Benefits
Break Even Formula ,analysis, definition and Calculation: Learning Objectives: Define and explain break even point equation. How break even point is calculated by formula or methods of estimating break even point? What are its advantages, assumptions, characteristics and limitations? What are the three approaches of break
Sale Mix and Break Even Analysis With Multiple Products: Learning Objectives: Calculate break even point when a company sells more than one product. Sale mix–Definition and Explanation of the Concept: The term sale mix refers to the relative proportion in which a company’s products
