By the end of the project, you will be able to use both absorption costing and activity-based costing to determine the cost of a product your company is making. This will allow you to determine the pricing of your product. This is directly relevant for management accountants, performance managers, marketers, and owners of a business.
Introduction to Cost Accounting
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Introduction to Cost Accounting
Instructor: Bekhruzbek Ochilov, MCSI, PAGRC
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2 hours
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Apply absorption costing to identify product cost
Apply activity-based costing (ABC) to identify product cost
Compare traditional and ABC costing methods
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In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:
Cost Accounting Fundamentals
Absorption costing methods
Activity-based costing methods
Traditional costing and ABC comparison
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Reviewed on Oct 2, 2021
It was very informative and easy to understand, Thank you so much Sir!
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UR
Reviewed on Apr 6, 2021
The project was quite good. Making it into a course would be great. Looking forward to learning more.
