By completing this course, learners will analyze cost structures, apply advanced costing techniques, and evaluate profitability using real-world costing methods. They will gain the ability to prepare and interpret cost sheets, allocate costs accurately using job and batch costing, and implement Activity-Based Costing (ABC) to support informed managerial decisions.
Analyze Advanced Cost Accounting Techniques Practically
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7 hours to complete
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What you'll learn
Prepare and interpret cost sheets using job, batch, and activity-based costing methods.
Allocate and analyze costs accurately to evaluate product and process profitability.
Apply advanced costing techniques to support managerial decision-making and control.
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January 2026
Assessments
11 assignments
Taught in English
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There are 3 modules in this course
This module introduces learners to the fundamentals of cost sheets, guiding them through cost classification, cost accumulation, and profit calculation to support effective cost control and managerial decision-making.
What's included
7 videos4 assignments
This module explores job costing and batch costing techniques, enabling learners to allocate costs accurately, evaluate job and batch profitability, and understand cost behavior in customized and batch production environments.
What's included
9 videos4 assignments
This module focuses on Activity-Based Costing (ABC) as a modern costing approach, helping learners allocate overheads more accurately using activities and cost drivers to support strategic cost management decisions.
What's included
5 videos3 assignments
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