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ement Series 4e
INCLUDES
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Summary
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COST ACCOUNTING Solutions

& MANAGEMENT
ESSENTIALS YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW
FOURTH EDITION

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Allocation Need Broad
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Income Outsourcing

CVP
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costs Sensitivity
Analysis
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Breakeven Capacity
point Product
mix Quantity

Quality

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COST ACCOUNTING
& MANAGEMENT
ESSENTIALS YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW: FOURTH EDITION

Cost Accounting & Management Essentials You Always Wanted To Know is an

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management roles. The book covers:
• An introduction to cost accounting
• Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) analysis
• Activity based Costing
• Other aspects of cost allocation and control
• Decision making using relevant information
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in Asia, USA, and Europe. Kalpesh has worked in several project management roles
like Senior Project Manager, Delivery Manager, and Program Manager. He is
passionate about writing on management subjects. His techno-business
background gives him a unique position to write on management topics that are
easy to understand for non-MBA graduates.
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