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Flores, M.O., 2016, Integrated Cost Accounting (Principles and Application)
Flores, M.O., 2016, Integrated Cost Accounting (Principles and Application)
• Scope
• Function/purpose
• Primary Users
Cost Accounting
System
Variable or
Standard Process FIFO Periodic
direct costing
Activity-based
Throughput Average
costing
Actual Standard Normal
Direct ACTUAL STANDARD ACTUAL
Materials (Actual Price X (Standard Price X Standard (Actual Price X
Actual Qty of Qty of input allowed for Actual Qty of input
input used) actual output achieved) used)
5. By controllability
Controllable Subject to the discretion of the manager or can be
Costs controlled to keep within pre-defined limits
Noncontrollable Costs outside the control of the manager or cannot be
costs influenced at a given level of managerial supervision
6. By normality
Normal Costs Incurred in normal situation at a given level of output in the
conditions in which the level of output is achieved
Abnormal Costs Do not occur in normal situation of production process; irregular or
unusual cost
7. By time period
Sunk costs Historical costs incurred in the past and are not relevant to the decision-
making problem considered
Avoidable costs Should not have been incurred under given conditions of performance
efficiency
Unavoidable Inescapable costs that are essentially to be incurred , within the limits or
costs norms provided for; must be incurred under a program or restriction
• Easily identified
Direct
with specific
Materials product or job
Prime costs
• Labor of persons
Direct
involved in the
Labor production
Conversion costs
• Indirect costs
Factory
involved in the
overhead production
TOTAL COSTS
General &
Manufacturin Research &
Selling Distribution Administrativ
g Costs Development
e
Direct Indirect
Direct Factory
Direct Labor
Materials Overhead