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Cost Management Nature and Scope
Cost Management Nature and Scope
Cost Management Nature and Scope
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AE23
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Major Examination 1/3
Quizzes/Graded Seatwork 1/3
Class Standing (project/performance/attitude) 1/3
TOTAL 3/3
Cost Management
Cost Control, Cost Reduction
Cost Avoidance and Reduction
Cost Management System
Strategic Cost management
Traditional Cost Management versus Strategic Cost Management
Strategic Cost Management Linked to Strategies
Factors Influencing Cost Management
Key Components of a Cost Management System
At the end of the chapter, the
future CPAs should be able to:
1. Define cost management
2. Explain Cost Management System (CMS) and Objectives of
CMS
3. Explain Strategic Cost Management (SCM).
4. Discuss Strategic Cost Management Linked to Strategies.
5. Explain Factors Influencing Cost Management.
6. Discuss Key Components of a Cost Management System.
COST MANAGEMENT
Cost control does not necessarily mean reducing the cost, but its
aim is to have the maximum utility of cost incurred. In other words,
the objective of cost control is the performance of the same job at
a lower cost or a better performance for the same cost.
COST CONTROL FEATURES