管理会计2 Costs Terms, Concepts and Classifications.pptVIP

Costs Terms, Concepts and Classifications Chapter Two Why costs? An important part of information system A strategy An example-----Airline company Different costs for different purposes ------costs used in financial and managerial accounting Whole or segment? Cost composition Learning Objective 1 Manufacturing Costs Direct Materials Raw materials that become an integral part of the product and that can be conveniently and directly traced to it. Direct Labor Those labor costs that can be easily traced to individual units of product. Manufacturing Overhead Manufacturing costs that cannot be traced conveniently and directly to specific units produced. Non-manufacturing Costs Learning Objective 2 Matching Principle-----based on Accrual accounting Product Costs Versus Period Costs Product costs include direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead. Period costs include all selling costs and administrative costs. Quick Check ? Which of the following costs would be considered a period rather than a product cost in a manufacturing company? A. Manufacturing equipment depreciation. B. Property taxes on corporate headquarters. C. Direct materials costs. D. Electrical costs to light the production facility. E. Sales commissions. Quick Check ? Which of the following costs would be considered a period rather than a product cost in a manufacturing company? A. Manufacturing equipment depreciation. B. Property taxes on corporate headquarters. C. Direct materials costs. D. Electrical costs to light the production facility. E. Sales commissions. Classifications of Costs Comparing Merchandising and Manufacturing Activities Merchandisers . . . Buy finished goods. Sell finished goods. Manufacturers . . . Buy raw materials. Produce and sell finished goods. Balance Sheet Merchandiser Current assets Cash Receivables Prepaid Expenses Merchandise Inventory Balance Sheet Merchandiser Cur