Cost Accounting Theory Problems

This book is complementary Cost Accounting: Theory and Practice. All exercises at the end of each chapter are solved in this book. Readers are advised to refer to both books to develop mastery of the subject.

On account of the growing importance of the subject of cost accounting, it has been included as a special subject in all commerce and management courses, conducted by different Indian universities and professional institutes. The present volume, Cost Accounting-Theory & Problems, has been written to meet in full measure the requirements of the students preparing for these courses. The entire books has been divided into Five sections. Section ONE explains the fundamental concepts which are necessary for the understanding of the subject. Section THO deals with the principles of costing as applicable to certain specific industries. Section THREE explains the accounting methods. In this section besides others, intricate topics of the cost control accounts and integrated accounts have been discussed with complete clarity and simplicity of exposition. Section FOUR refers to costing as a special tool for managerial control. Adequate space has been given to this recent function of cost accounting. And here topics of budgetary control, standard costing, marginal costing and break even analysis have been elaborately discussed. Section FIVE contains revisionary problems.

Cost accounting provides key data to managers for planning and controlling, as well as for costing products, services, and customers. This text examines the cost accounting market and integrates current practices and theories.

Cost accounting, theory and practice.

1. Nature and Scope of Cost and Management Accounting 2. Cost Concepts and Classifications 3. Material Cost 4. Labour Cost 5. Overhead 6. Single or Output Costing (Cost Sheet) 7. Job Costing 8. Contract Costing 9. Process Costing 10. Marginal Costing and Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis 11. Budgetary Control 12. Standard Costing and Variance Analysis 13. Analysis of Financial Statements 14. Ratio Analysis 15. Funds Flow Statement 16. Cash Flow Statement 17. Reporting to Management 18. Miscellaneous Topics.