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What is the definition of cost accounting according to the C.I.M.A. London terminology?
What is the definition of cost accounting according to the C.I.M.A. London terminology?
- The establishment of budgets, standard costs and actual costs of operations, processes, activities or products, and the analysis of variances, profitability or the social use of funds (correct)
- The presentation of information derived from cost accounting for managerial decision making
- The application of costing and cost accounting principles, methods and techniques to the science, art and practice of cost control and the ascertainment of profitability
- The classification, accumulation, assignment and control of costs
How does Wheldon define cost accounting?
How does Wheldon define cost accounting?
- The establishment of budgets, standard costs and actual costs of operations, processes, activities or products, and the analysis of variances, profitability or the social use of funds
- The presentation of information derived from cost accounting for managerial decision making
- The application of costing and cost accounting principles, methods and techniques to the science, art and practice of cost control and the ascertainment of profitability
- Classifying, recording and appropriate allocation of expenditure for determination of costs of products or services and for the presentation of suitably arranged data for purposes of control and guidance of management (correct)
What is the difference between cost accounting and costing?
What is the difference between cost accounting and costing?
- Cost accounting is concerned with managerial decision making derived from information presented by cost accountancy
- Cost accounting provides only the basis and information for ascertainment of costs, while costing can be carried out arithmetically by means of memorandum statements or by the method of integral accounting (correct)
- Cost accounting is about analyzing variances and profitability, while costing is about allocating expenditure for determination of costs
- Cost accounting involves classification, accumulation, assignment and control of costs, while costing focuses on establishing budgets, standard costs and actual costs
What is cost accountancy according to its definition?
What is cost accountancy according to its definition?
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What does cost accounting involve?
What does cost accounting involve?
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Study Notes
Definition of Cost Accounting
- Cost accounting is defined by the C.I.M.A. London terminology as "the establishment of budgets, standard costs, and actual costs of operations, processes, activities, or products".
Wheldon's Definition of Cost Accounting
- Wheldon defines cost accounting as "the process of accounting for cost from the point of view of the management".
Cost Accounting vs. Costing
- Cost accounting is concerned with the ascertainment of costs, whereas costing is concerned with the fixation of costs.
- Costing is a technique used in cost accounting to determine the cost of a product or service.
Definition of Cost Accountancy
- Cost accountancy is the application of cost accounting principles and techniques to guide management decisions.
What Cost Accounting Involves
- Cost accounting involves the classification, recording, and reporting of costs to provide a basis for managerial decision-making.
- It involves the establishment of budgets, standard costs, and actual costs of operations, processes, activities, or products.
- Cost accounting provides a framework for the evaluation of performance and the identification of areas for improvement.
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Test your knowledge of cost accounting with this quiz covering the classification, accumulation, assignment, and control of costs, as well as budgeting, standard costs, variances analysis, and profitability.
