cost accounting
Noun: 1. A branch of accounting concerned with identifying, recording, analyzing, and reporting all costs associated with the production or acquisition of goods and services within an organization. Its primary purpose is to provide detailed internal financial information to aid management in planning, controlling operations, and making business decisions.
Cost accounting is used as a singular, uncountable noun to refer to the system, process, or field of study. It is distinct from financial accounting, which is focused on external reporting. * Subject/Object: Cost accounting is essential for manufacturing firms. * With a verb: The company implemented a new cost accounting system. * As a field: She has a degree in cost accounting.
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- Accurate cost accounting helps determine the true profitability of each product line.
- The manager used cost accounting data to decide whether to make or buy a component.
- A major function of cost accounting is to allocate overhead costs appropriately.
- "to do cost accounting": To perform the tasks related to this field.
- Our department is responsible for doing the cost accounting for the new project.
- "cost accounting principles/methods": Refers to the established rules and techniques within the discipline.
- The analysis was conducted using standard cost accounting methods.
- Cost Accountant (n): A professional who practices cost accounting.
- The cost accountant prepared a detailed report on production expenses.
- Cost (n/v): The amount spent to acquire or produce something.
- Management Accounting (n): A broader field that includes cost accounting and provides information for internal management use.
- Management Accounting (though this is a broader term)
- Product Costing
- Cost Analysis
- Standard Costing: A cost accounting method that uses predetermined costs for products.
- Activity-Based Costing (ABC): An advanced cost accounting method that assigns overhead costs based on activities.
- Job Costing: A system for accumulating costs for a specific job or batch of goods.
Cost accounting is a critical tool for internal business management. It does not follow the same strict rules as financial accounting for external reports (like GAAP or IFRS), as its main goal is to be useful for managerial decision-making, such as budgeting, pricing, and cost control.
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keeping account of the costs of items in production
