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Overview
- Details how cost accounting systems work and how the resulting information can be used.
- Includes a list of the most common costing problems, along with recommended solutions.
- Provides case studies on costing issues and sample journal entries for the most common cost entries.
- Includes a dictionary of cost accounting terminology.
- Includes flowcharts and control point listing for several types of costing systems.
Synopsis
- Details how cost accounting systems work and how the resulting information can be used.
- Includes a list of the most common costing problems, along with recommended solutions.
- Provides case studies on costing issues and sample journal entries for the most common cost entries.
- Includes a dictionary of cost accounting terminology.
- Includes flowcharts and control point listing for several types of costing systems.
Booknews
For practicing cost accountants or accounting managers, Bragg addresses a wide array of topics, most of which professionals in the field deal with during their daily or weekly activities. He considers the key operational problems encountered while designing costing systems, collecting cost data, converting it into usable information, and incorporating the information into valuable suggestions for the management team that can enhance a company's overall level of effectiveness and efficiency. Before he plunges into specific topics, however, he discusses how cost accounting can assist the management team in running a company, and how the job should be structured in order to provide the maximum degree of assistance. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)