Cost Accounting For Dummies PDF

Take control of overhead, budgeting, and profitability with cost accounting

Cost accounting is one of the most important skills in business, and its popularity as a course in undergraduate and graduate business and management programs speaks to its usefulness. But if you ve ever felt intimidated by the subject s jargon or concepts, you can stop worrying. Cost accounting is for everyone!

In Cost Accounting For Dummies, you ll be taken step-by-step through the basic and advanced topics found in a typical cost accounting class, from how to define costs and how to allocate them to products or services. You ll learn how to determine if a capital expenditure is worth it and how to design a budget model that forecasts changes in costs based on activity levels.

Whether you re a student in your first cost accounting course or a professional trying to get a grip on your books, you ll benefit from:

• Simple methods to evaluate business risks and rewards
• Explanations of how to manage and control costs during periods of business change and pivots
• Descriptions of how to use cost accounting to price IT projects

Cost Accounting For Dummies is the gold standard in getting a firm grasp on the challenging and rewarding world of cost accounting.