Cost Accounting

Michael R. Kinney (Autor)

Loseblattwerk

928 Seiten

2012 | 9th Revised edition
South-Western College Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-111-97209-7 (ISBN)

Infos

The ninth edition of Kinney/Raiborn's COST ACCOUNTING: FOUNDATIONS AND EVOLUTIONS provides in-depth coverage of current cost management concepts and procedures in a straightforward and reader-friendly framework. The clean, concise presentation of materials and the updated illustrations reinforce and clarify the topics that readers traditionally struggle with most. In addition, real-world examples and ethical coverage are woven into the text so readers immediately see the relevance of the cost accountant's role in managerial decisions and learn to go beyond the numbers and think critically. Ensure mastery of the procedural and decision-making skills needed for future success with the Comprehensive Review Module, an array of newly improved end of chapter assignments, and the powerful, newly enhanced CengageNOW online learning and teaching system.

Autor

Professor Michael R. Kinney joined the faculty of accounting at Texas A&M (College Station) in 1989 after receiving a Ph.D. in Accounting from the University of Arizona. He is currently a KPMG Faculty Fellow of Accounting. He has taught undergraduate courses in cost and management accounting and graduate courses in management control systems, cost management, management consulting, corporate taxation, partnership taxation, and corporate tax strategies. He has received teaching awards including the outstanding teacher of the Texas A&M College of Business from the College of Business Honors Society (twice), and Delta Iota Chapter's Beta Alpha Psi teaching excellence award in accounting (twice) and the Association of Former Students Distinguished Achievement Award for Teaching. Professor Kinney has co-authored numerous articles in accounting, taxation, and finance as well as co-authoring ten college textbooks on management accounting and cost management. Dr. Kinney has also conducted consulting and executive development projects for several large Texas-based companies. Currently, Dr. Kinney serves as the Ph.D. Program Coordinator for the Department of Accounting.

Inhalt

1. Introduction to Cost Accounting. 2. Cost Terminology and Cost Behaviors. 3. Predetermined Overhead Rates, Flexible Budgets, and Absorption/Variable Costing. 4. Activity-Based Management and Activity-Based Costing. 5. Job Order Costing. 6. Process Costing. 7. Standard Costing and Variance Analysis. 8. The Master Budget. 9. Break-Even Point and Cost-Volume Profit Analysis. 10. Relevant Information for Decision Making. 11. Allocation of Joint Costs and Accounting for By-Products. 12. Introduction to Cost Management Systems. 13. Responsibility Accounting and Transfer Pricing. 14. Performance Measurement, Balanced Scorecards, and Performance Rewards. 15. Capital Budgeting. 16. Managing Costs and Uncertainty. 17. Implementing Quality Concepts. 18. Inventory and Production Management. 19. Emerging Management Practices. Appendix A. Present Value Tables.

Produkt-Details

• Verlagsort: Florence
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 189 x 246 mm
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Controlling / Kostenrechnung
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Rechnungswesen / Bilanzen
• ISBN-10: 1-111-97209-5 / 1111972095
• ISBN-13: 978-1-111-97209-7 / 9781111972097
• Zustand: Neuware