Cost Accountancy Glossary

Important definitions and terminologies used in Cost Accountancy

A

  • Absorption Costing in Cost Accountancy
  • Absorption Costing in Cost Accountancy
  • Absorption Costing Income Statement in Cost Accountancy
  • Absorption Costing Method in Cost Accountancy
  • Activity Analysis in Cost Accountancy
  • Activity Based Costing in Cost Accountancy
  • Activity Driver in Cost Accountancy
  • Activity in Cost Accountancy
  • Activity in Cost Accountancy
  • Activity-Based Costing (ABC) in Cost Accountancy
  • Activity-Based Management (ABM) in Cost Accountancy
  • Actual Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Actual Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Actual Costing in Cost Accountancy
  • Actual vs Budgeted Variance in Cost Accountancy
  • addition to activity in Cost Accountancy
  • Allocation Base in Cost Accountancy
  • Allocation in Cost Accountancy
  • Allowance for Bad Debts in Cost Accountancy
  • Applied Overhead in Cost Accountancy
  • Apportionment in Cost Accountancy
  • Average Costing in Cost Accountancy
  • Average Fixed Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Average Variable Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Average-Cost Method in Cost Accountancy
  • Avoidable Cost in Cost Accountancy

B

  • Backflush Costing in Cost Accountancy
  • Balanced Scorecard Approach in Cost Accountancy
  • Balanced Scorecard in Cost Accountancy
  • Bank Reconciliation Statement in Cost Accountancy
  • Batch Costing in Cost Accountancy
  • Batch Costing in Cost Accountancy
  • Batch-Level Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Benchmarking in Cost Accountancy
  • Best Practices in Cost Accountancy
  • Bill of Materials (BOM) in Cost Accountancy
  • Break Even Points in Cost Accountancy
  • Break-Even Analysis in Cost Accountancy
  • Break-Even Analysis in Cost Accountancy
  • Break-Even Point (BEP) in Cost Accountancy
  • Budget in Cost Accountancy
  • Budget in Cost Accountancy
  • Budgetary Control in Cost Accountancy
  • Budgetary Control in Cost Accountancy
  • Budgeted Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Budgeted Income Statement in Cost Accountancy
  • Budgeted Production in Cost Accountancy
  • Budgeting in Cost Accountancy
  • Business Process Reengineering in Cost Accountancy

C

  • Capacity Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Capacity Utilization Rate in Cost Accountancy
  • Capital Budgeting in Cost Accountancy
  • Capital Expenditure in Cost Accountancy
  • Carrying Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Cash Budget in Cost Accountancy
  • Cash Conversion Cycle in Cost Accountancy
  • Cash Discount in Cost Accountancy
  • Cash Flow Statement in Cost Accountancy
  • Certainly, here are a few more terms for a glossary on cost accountancy: in Cost Accountancy
  • Certainly, here are a few more terms for a glossary on cost accountancy: in Cost Accountancy
  • ChatGPT in Cost Accountancy
  • ChatGPT in Cost Accountancy
  • ChatGPT in Cost Accountancy
  • COGS Formula in Cost Accountancy
  • Common Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Common Data Source in Cost Accountancy
  • Composite Break Even Point in Cost Accountancy
  • Contract Costing in Cost Accountancy
  • Contribution in Cost Accountancy
  • Contribution Margin in Cost Accountancy
  • Contribution Margin Ratio in Cost Accountancy
  • Controllable Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Controllable vs Uncontrollable Costs in Cost Accountancy
  • Conversion Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Conversion Cost per Unit in Cost Accountancy
  • Cost Accounting in Cost Accountancy
  • Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) in Cost Accountancy
  • Cost Accumulation in Cost Accountancy
  • Cost Allocation Base in Cost Accountancy
  • Cost Allocation in Cost Accountancy
  • Cost Assignment in Cost Accountancy
  • Cost Audit in Cost Accountancy
  • Cost Behavior Analysis in Cost Accountancy
  • Cost Behavior Classification in Cost Accountancy
  • Cost Behavior in Cost Accountancy
  • Cost Center in Cost Accountancy
  • Cost Driver in Cost Accountancy
  • Cost Driver in Cost Accountancy
  • Cost Driver Rate in Cost Accountancy
  • Cost Element in Cost Accountancy
  • Cost Estimation in Cost Accountancy
  • Cost Finding in Cost Accountancy
  • Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Cost Object (or Cost Objective) in Cost Accountancy
  • Cost Object Hierarchy in Cost Accountancy
  • Cost Object in Cost Accountancy
  • Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) in Cost Accountancy
  • Cost of Production in Cost Accountancy
  • Cost Per Equivalent Unit in Cost Accountancy
  • Cost Pool in Cost Accountancy
  • Cost Pooling in Cost Accountancy
  • Cost Records in Cost Accountancy
  • Cost Sheet in Cost Accountancy
  • Cost Unit in Cost Accountancy
  • Cost Variance in Cost Accountancy
  • Cost-Plus Pricing in Cost Accountancy
  • Cost-Volume Profit Analysis in Cost Accountancy
  • Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis in Cost Accountancy
  • Costing Method in Cost Accountancy
  • Costing System in Cost Accountancy
  • Costing System in Cost Accountancy
  • Cross-Subsidization in Cost Accountancy

D

  • Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) in Cost Accountancy
  • Depreciation in Cost Accountancy
  • Differential Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Direct Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Direct Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Direct Costing in Cost Accountancy
  • Direct Costs of Goods Sold in Cost Accountancy
  • Direct Expenses and Overheads in Cost Accountancy
  • Direct Fixed Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Direct Labor Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Direct Manufacturing Labor in Cost Accountancy
  • Direct Material Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Direct Materials in Cost Accountancy
  • Direct Materials Price Variance in Cost Accountancy
  • Direct Materials Usage Variance in Cost Accountancy
  • Direct Method of Cost Allocation in Cost Accountancy
  • Direct Variable Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Direct vs Indirect Costs in Cost Accountancy
  • Direct Write-Off Method in Cost Accountancy
  • Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) in Cost Accountancy
  • Dividend Discount Model (DDM) in Cost Accountancy

E

  • Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) in Cost Accountancy
  • Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) Model in Cost Accountancy
  • Economic Value Added (EVA) in Cost Accountancy
  • Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) in Cost Accountancy
  • Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) in Cost Accountancy
  • Equivalent Production in Cost Accountancy
  • Equivalent Units in Cost Accountancy
  • Estimated Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Ethical Accounting Practices in Cost Accountancy
  • Expense in Cost Accountancy
  • Expense in Cost Accountancy

F

  • few more please in Cost Accountancy
  • FIFO (First-In-First-Out) in Cost Accountancy
  • FIFO vs LIFO in Cost Accountancy
  • Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) in Cost Accountancy
  • Financial Ratios in Cost Accountancy
  • Financial Statements in Cost Accountancy
  • Finished Goods Inventory in Cost Accountancy
  • Fixed Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Fixed Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Fixed Manufacturing Overhead in Cost Accountancy
  • Fixed Overhead in Cost Accountancy
  • Fixed Overhead Variance in Cost Accountancy
  • Fixed vs Variable Costs in Cost Accountancy
  • Flexible Budget in Cost Accountancy
  • Flexible Budget Variance in Cost Accountancy
  • Forecast in Cost Accountancy
  • Full Absorption Costing in Cost Accountancy
  • Full Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Full Costing in Cost Accountancy
  • Full in Cost Accountancy

G

  • Gross Margin in Cost Accountancy
  • Gross Profit in Cost Accountancy
  • Gross Profit Margin in Cost Accountancy
  • Gross Profit Method in Cost Accountancy
  • Gross vs Net Income in Cost Accountancy

I

  • Idle Capacity Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Idle Time in Cost Accountancy
  • Idle Time in Cost Accountancy
  • Incremental Analysis in Cost Accountancy
  • Incremental Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Incremental Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Indirect Cost Allocation in Cost Accountancy
  • Indirect Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Indirect Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Indirect Fixed Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Indirect Labor in Cost Accountancy
  • Indirect Materials in Cost Accountancy
  • Indirect Method of Cost Allocation in Cost Accountancy
  • Intangible Asset in Cost Accountancy
  • Inter in Cost Accountancy
  • Internal Rate of Return (IRR) in Cost Accountancy
  • Inventory Accounting in Cost Accountancy

J

  • Job Cost Sheet in Cost Accountancy
  • Job Costing in Cost Accountancy
  • Job Costing in Cost Accountancy
  • Job Order Costing in Cost Accountancy
  • Joint Cost Allocation in Cost Accountancy
  • Joint Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Joint Products in Cost Accountancy
  • Journal Entries in Cost Accountancy

K

  • Kaizen Costing in Cost Accountancy

L

  • Labor Efficiency Variance in Cost Accountancy
  • Labor Rate Variance in Cost Accountancy
  • Labour Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Labour Remuneration System in Cost Accountancy
  • Labour Turnover in Cost Accountancy
  • Last-In-First-Out (LIFO) in Cost Accountancy
  • Lean Accounting in Cost Accountancy
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis in Cost Accountancy
  • Life Cycle Costing in Cost Accountancy
  • LIFO Reserve in Cost Accountancy

M

  • Make-or-Buy Analysis in Cost Accountancy
  • Make-or-Buy Decision in Cost Accountancy
  • Managerial Cost Accounting System in Cost Accountancy
  • Manufacturing Cycle Efficiency (MCE) in Cost Accountancy
  • Manufacturing Overhead in Cost Accountancy
  • Manufacturing Overhead Rate in Cost Accountancy
  • Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II) in Cost Accountancy
  • Margin of Safety in Cost Accountancy
  • Marginal Cost Equation in Cost Accountancy
  • Marginal Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Marginal Costing in Cost Accountancy
  • Marginal Costing in Cost Accountancy
  • Marginal Costing vs Absorption Costing in Cost Accountancy
  • Markup Percentage in Cost Accountancy
  • Material Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Material Cost Variances in Cost Accountancy
  • Material Efficiency Variance in Cost Accountancy
  • Material Handling Costs in Cost Accountancy
  • Material Ledger in Cost Accountancy
  • Material Mix Variance in Cost Accountancy
  • Material Price Variance in Cost Accountancy
  • Material Requisition in Cost Accountancy
  • Material Usage Variance in Cost Accountancy
  • Materials Price Variance in Cost Accountancy
  • Materials Quantity Variance in Cost Accountancy
  • Materials Yield Variance in Cost Accountancy
  • Mixed Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Mixed Cost vs Step Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Mixed Costing Method in Cost Accountancy
  • more terms please in Cost Accountancy
  • more terms please in Cost Accountancy

N

  • Net Present Value (NPV) in Cost Accountancy
  • Non-Integrated Accounting System in Cost Accountancy
  • Non-Value-Added Cost in Cost Accountancy

O

  • Operating Budget in Cost Accountancy
  • Operating Budget Variance in Cost Accountancy
  • Operating Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Operating Income Formula in Cost Accountancy
  • Operating Income in Cost Accountancy
  • Operating Income Margin in Cost Accountancy
  • Operating Leverage in Cost Accountancy
  • Opportunity Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Opportunity Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Opportunity Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Opportunity Cost of Capital in Cost Accountancy
  • Opportunity Costs in Cost Accountancy
  • Outcome in Cost Accountancy
  • Outputs in Cost Accountancy
  • Overhead Absorption Rate in Cost Accountancy
  • Overhead Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Overhead Cost Variances in Cost Accountancy
  • Overtime in Cost Accountancy

P

  • Payback Period in Cost Accountancy
  • Performance Measurement in Cost Accountancy
  • Performance Measurement in Cost Accountancy
  • Period Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Periodic Inventory System in Cost Accountancy
  • Perpetual vs Periodic Inventory Systems in Cost Accountancy
  • Plantwide Overhead Rate in Cost Accountancy
  • Post-Closing Trial Balance in Cost Accountancy
  • Predetermined Overhead Rate in Cost Accountancy
  • Predetermined Overhead Rate in Cost Accountancy
  • Price Variance in Cost Accountancy
  • Prime Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Process Costing in Cost Accountancy
  • Process Costing in Cost Accountancy
  • Process Costing in Cost Accountancy
  • Process Costing vs Job Costing in Cost Accountancy
  • Process in Cost Accountancy
  • Process Map in Cost Accountancy
  • Process Mapping in Cost Accountancy
  • Process Time in Cost Accountancy
  • Process Value Analysis in Cost Accountancy
  • Product Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Product in Cost Accountancy
  • Production Budget in Cost Accountancy
  • Production Volume Variance in Cost Accountancy
  • Profit and Loss Statement in Cost Accountancy
  • Profit Margin Formula in Cost Accountancy
  • Profit-Volume Ratio in Cost Accountancy
  • Profitability Analysis in Cost Accountancy
  • Profitability Index (PI) in Cost Accountancy
  • Project Budget in Cost Accountancy

Q

  • Quality Costs in Cost Accountancy

R

  • Rate of Return in Cost Accountancy
  • Ratio Analysis in Cost Accountancy
  • Raw Material Inventory in Cost Accountancy
  • Raw Materials in Cost Accountancy
  • Relevant Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Relevant Range in Cost Accountancy
  • Remuneration System in Cost Accountancy
  • Residual Income in Cost Accountancy
  • Residual Value in Cost Accountancy
  • Responsibility Center in Cost Accountancy
  • Responsibility Segment in Cost Accountancy
  • Return on Investment (ROI) Formula in Cost Accountancy
  • Return on Investment (ROI) in Cost Accountancy
  • Revenue vs Profit in Cost Accountancy

S

  • Sales Budget in Cost Accountancy
  • Sales Mix Variance in Cost Accountancy
  • Sales Volume Variance in Cost Accountancy
  • Selling and Administrative Costs in Cost Accountancy
  • Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses (SG&A) in Cost Accountancy
  • Semi-Variable Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Sensitivity Analysis in Cost Accountancy
  • Service Costing in Cost Accountancy
  • Service in Cost Accountancy
  • Single/Output/Unit Costing in Cost Accountancy
  • Standard Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Standard Cost Variance in Cost Accountancy
  • Standard Costing in Cost Accountancy
  • Standard Costing in Cost Accountancy
  • Standard costing in Cost Accountancy
  • Standard Costing System in Cost Accountancy
  • Standard Costing System vs Actual Costing System in Cost Accountancy
  • Step Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Strategic Cost Analysis in Cost Accountancy
  • Strategic Cost Management in Cost Accountancy
  • Subcontracting in Cost Accountancy
  • Subcontractor vs Outsourcing in Cost Accountancy
  • Sunk Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Support Costs in Cost Accountancy

T

  • Target Costing in Cost Accountancy
  • Target Costing vs Cost-Plus Pricing in Cost Accountancy
  • Throughput in Cost Accountancy
  • Time Recording in Cost Accountancy
  • Time-Driven ABC vs Traditional ABC in Cost Accountancy
  • Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing (TDABC) in Cost Accountancy
  • Time-Keeping in Cost Accountancy
  • Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) in Cost Accountancy
  • Total Cost of Quality (TCQ) in Cost Accountancy
  • Total Quality Management (TQM) in Cost Accountancy
  • Traceability in Cost Accountancy
  • Trade Discount in Cost Accountancy

U

  • Unallocated Overhead in Cost Accountancy
  • Uncontrollable Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Unfavorable Variance Formula in Cost Accountancy
  • Unfavorable Variance in Cost Accountancy
  • Unit Cost Formula in Cost Accountancy
  • Unit Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Unit Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Unit-Level Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Units of Production Depreciation in Cost Accountancy
  • User in Cost Accountancy
  • User in Cost Accountancy
  • User in Cost Accountancy

V

  • Value Analysis in Cost Accountancy
  • Value Chain in Cost Accountancy
  • Value Engineering in Cost Accountancy
  • Value in Cost Accountancy
  • Value-Added Costing in Cost Accountancy
  • Variable Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Variable Cost in Cost Accountancy
  • Variable Costing Income Statement in Cost Accountancy
  • Variable Costing vs Absorption Costing in Cost Accountancy
  • Variable Overhead in Cost Accountancy
  • Variable Overhead Variance in Cost Accountancy
  • Variance Analysis in Cost Accountancy
  • Variance Analysis in Cost Accountancy
  • Variance Analysis in Cost Accountancy
  • Variance Analysis Report in Cost Accountancy
  • Variance from Standard in Cost Accountancy
  • Variance in Cost Accountancy
  • Variance in Cost Accountancy
  • Vertical Integration in Cost Accountancy
  • Volume Variance in Cost Accountancy

W

  • Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) in Cost Accountancy
  • Weighted Average Method in Cost Accountancy
  • Work-in-Process Inventory Formula in Cost Accountancy
  • Work-in-Process Inventory in Cost Accountancy

Z

  • Zero Base Budgeting in Cost Accountancy
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