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Delivery Method: Self-Study. Make your purchase through our secure shopping cart. Once your purchase is completed, you will receive an e-mail with course access instructions.
Format: Online pdf document. (Printed book available).
Prerequisites: None
Level: Basic
CPE Credit: 16 Hrs
Field of Study: Accounting
Price without printed book: $129
Price with printed book: $149 plus s/h
Course expiration: You have one year from date of purchase to complete the course.
Course Description:
Cost Accounting Fundamentals describes the key cost accounting concepts that most concern the practicing cost accountant, illustrates them with numerous examples, and adds review questions and answers to improve comprehension. The book is designed for both professional accountants and students, since both can benefit from its detailed descriptions of inventory valuation methods, product pricing techniques, cost analysis methods, and more.
Prerequisites: None
Level: Basic
CPE Credit: 16 Hrs
Field of Study: Accounting
Price without printed book: $129
Price with printed book: $149 plus s/h
Course expiration: You have one year from date of purchase to complete the course.
Course Description:
Cost Accounting Fundamentals describes the key cost accounting concepts that most concern the practicing cost accountant, illustrates them with numerous examples, and adds review questions and answers to improve comprehension. The book is designed for both professional accountants and students, since both can benefit from its detailed descriptions of inventory valuation methods, product pricing techniques, cost analysis methods, and more.
About the Author
Steven Bragg, CPA, has been the chief financial officer or controller of four companies, as well as a consulting manager at Ernst & Young. He received a master’s degree in finance from Bentley College, an MBA from Babson College, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Maine. He has been the two-time President of the Colorado Mountain Club, and is an avid alpine skier, mountain biker, and certified master diver. Mr. Bragg resides in Centennial, Colorado. He has written the following books:
Accounting and Finance for Your Small Business
Accounting Best Practices
Accounting Control Best Practices
Accounting Policies and Procedures Manual
Advanced Accounting Systems
Bookkeeping Essentials
Billing and Collections Best Practices
Business Ratios and Formulas
Controller’s Guide to Costing
Controller’s Guide to Planning and Controlling Operations
Controller’s Guide: Roles and Responsibilities
Controllership
Cost Accounting Fundamentals
Cost Reduction Analysis
Essentials of Payroll
Fast Close
Financial Analysis
GAAP Guide
GAAP Policies and Procedures Manual
More books by Steven Bragg
Accounting Best Practices
Accounting Control Best Practices
Accounting Policies and Procedures Manual
Advanced Accounting Systems
Bookkeeping Essentials
Billing and Collections Best Practices
Business Ratios and Formulas
Controller’s Guide to Costing
Controller’s Guide to Planning and Controlling Operations
Controller’s Guide: Roles and Responsibilities
Controllership
Cost Accounting Fundamentals
Cost Reduction Analysis
Essentials of Payroll
Fast Close
Financial Analysis
GAAP Guide
GAAP Policies and Procedures Manual
More books by Steven Bragg
Course #B001b Including Printed Book
$149
No extra charge for online exam
Major Topics:
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Part I – Job Overview. Chapters 1 and 2 describe the nature of cost accounting and the details of the cost accountant job description.
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Part II – Inventory Valuation. Chapters 3 through 8 describe the various methods used to value inventory, including job costing, process costing, standard costing, joint and by-
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Part III – Product Pricing. Chapters 9 through 11 describe the contribution of cost accounting to product pricing, including a lengthy discussion of how much a product costs for pricing purposes, how target costing works, and the mechanics of transfer pricing.
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Part IV – Cost Analysis Methods. Chapters 12 through 15 address a number of analysis methods, including direct costing, activity-
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Learning Objectives:
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Understand the situations in which we use cost accounting
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Determine how to calculate the proper cost of inventory
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Understand how and when to compile costs using different costing methodologies
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Understand the various methods for allocating costs
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Understand the uses of various cost analysis tools
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Understand the variability of costs under different circumstances
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Understand how to use cost accounting in the development of new products
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Understand how transfer pricing works, and the impact of using different transfer pricing methods
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Understand how to create a cost accumulation system
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