Strategic Cost Management and Performance Evaluation

Strategic Cost Management and Performance Evaluation
Author: Saxena V.K.
Publisher: Sultan Chand & Sons
Total Pages: 26
Release:
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9351611582

Language and approach used is simple, effective and informal. Approach in the book has been adapted considering the typical present examination requirements of the Professional students preparing for the final examinations under new syllabuses (Paper 5 of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and Paper 15 of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India).

Strategic Cost Management

Strategic Cost Management
Author: John K. Shank
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 298
Release: 1993
Genre: Cost accounting
ISBN: 0029126517

An indispensable guide for managers concerned with cost, strategy, and business re-engineering. Experts on the strategic use of cost data, the authors show how stategic cost management is revolutionizing accounting practices in leading companies. Includes numerous examples. 120 line drawings.

Taxmann's CRACKER for Strategic Cost Management & Performance Evaluation (Paper 5 | SCM & PE/SCMPE) – Covering past exam questions (topic wise) & detailed answers | CA Final | Nov. 2023 Exam

Taxmann's CRACKER for Strategic Cost Management & Performance Evaluation (Paper 5 | SCM & PE/SCMPE) – Covering past exam questions (topic wise) & detailed answers | CA Final | Nov. 2023 Exam
Author: CA (Dr.) K.M. Bansal
Publisher: Taxmann Publications Private Limited
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2023-06-20
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9357780386

This book is prepared exclusively for the requirements of the Final Level of Chartered Accountancy Examination. It covers the questions & detailed answers strictly as per the new syllabus of ICAI. The Present Publication is the 4th Edition for CA-Final | Nov. 2023 Exam. This book is authored by CA (Dr) K.M. Bansal & CA Meena Verma with the following noteworthy features: • Strictly as per the New Syllabus of ICAI • Coverage of this book includes: o Past Exam Questions, including § Solved Paper: May 2022 (Suggested Answers) § Solved Paper: November 2022 (Suggested Answers) § Solved Paper: May 2023 (Suggested Answers) o Questions from RTPs and MTPs of ICAI • [Arrangement of Question] Questions in each chapter are arranged 'topic/sub-topic' wise with additional solved practice questions • [Examples, Questions, Case Scenarios along with Solutions] are included on various topics based on the Skill Assessment as provided by the ICAI • [Case Studies] are covered in relevant chapters of this book • [Marks Distribution] Chapter-wise marks distribution from May 2018 onwards • [Previous Exam Trend Analysis] Previous exam trend analysis from Nov. 2020 onwards • [Comparison with Study Material] Chapter-wise comparison with ICAI Study Material Contents of this book are as follows: • Strategic Cost Management & Decision Making o Introduction to Strategic Cost Management o Modern Business Environment o Lean System and Innovation o Cost Management Techniques o Decision Making o Pricing Decision • Performance Evaluation & Control o Performance Measurement and Evaluation o Divisional Transfer Pricing o Strategic Analysis of Operating Income o Budgetary Control o Standard Costing

Cost Management

Cost Management
Author: Edward Blocher
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical Publishing
Total Pages: 961
Release: 2010
Genre: Cost accounting
ISBN: 9780071267489

Covers the strategic management topics in cost accounting. This title helps students to understand about the management and the role of cost accounting in helping an organization succeed. It addresses issues such as: How does a firm compete? and What type of cost management information is needed for a firm to succeed?

EBOOK: Cost Management: Strategies for Business Decisions, International Edition

EBOOK: Cost Management: Strategies for Business Decisions, International Edition
Author: Marc Wouters
Publisher: McGraw Hill
Total Pages: 899
Release: 2012-07-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0077147286

This book is an adaptation of the successful US text Cost Management by Hilton, Maher and Selto, written specifically for an international audience.Major improvements include:Diverse and truly international examples of organizations - Examples used throughout the book are from all over the world and represent manufacturing, retail, not-for-profit, and service firms in many different countries. Completely restructured and rewritten text - The book has been rewritten, restructured and also shortened significantly to align content closer with international courses. Integral use of spreadsheets - Spreadsheet software is used for explaining techniques and making applications more realistic. In depth research - Summaries of international research studies that address important cost management issues have been updated and more references to recent research findings have been added. Intuitive explanation of accounting - The authors show directly how events impact the balance sheet and profit and loss account.

Cost Management

Cost Management
Author: K. P. Gupta
Publisher: Global India Publications
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2009
Genre: Activity-based costing
ISBN: 9789380228020

Innovation and cost management are the key requirements for companies to survive the current global economic crisis. Cost management not only leads to incremental performance improvement bur also to transformational change across the value chain. Cost management is viewed as part of a larger business process to influence decisions on pricing and profitability across several dimensions: product, customer, region, and distribution channel.In this book you can learn how your costing process aligns with industry best practices, and be on the leading edge of emerging practices such as value chain costing, shared services costing and outsourcing.This book also tells us how cost management and accounting are being put into practice.

Designing Strategic Cost Systems

Designing Strategic Cost Systems
Author: Lianabel Oliver
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2004-06-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0471662690

Offering a multidisciplinary roadmap for the design, development, and implementation of a strategic cost system, this book shows how to design a cost system to become a more effective decision-making tool and a source of competitive advantage for the organisation. It describes how to structure a cost systems design project and discuss the issues that should be addressed upfront from a management, operations, and costing perspective. Includes a URL site containing key terms and helpful Excel templates. Highlights the logistics of putting together and managing the project team. Addresses the technical and political issues that may arise as the project unfolds.

Cost Management for Nonprofit and Voluntary Organisations

Cost Management for Nonprofit and Voluntary Organisations
Author: Zahirul Hoque
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2019-10-08
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0429602537

In recent years, nonprofit and voluntary organisations have faced challenges and unanticipated pressures as a result of increased competition for funding, technological advancements, the need to comply with government regulations, and increased social and community expectations regarding greater accountability and transparency. Cost accounting and cost management tools are considered to be a means of providing adequate and quality information for management control for all sorts of organisations, including nonprofits. Using empirical evidence from the Australian nonprofit sector, this research monograph offers insight into how nonprofit and voluntary organisations control and manage the costs of their operations and projects through cost accounting and cost management tools. The book will be of benefit to a range of stakeholders in the sector, including financial and management accountants, professional accounting bodies, the government, policymakers, academics, consultants and operational managers.

Strategic Cost Analysis

Strategic Cost Analysis
Author: Roger Hussey
Publisher: Business Expert Press
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2012-01-24
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1606492403

Increasing business competition is compelling managers not only to develop realistic and achievable strategies but also to analyze goals in financial terms and to evaluate performance. Whether in manufacturing, service, or the non-profit sector managers need to know the key methods and techniques of cost analysis. The interaction of the organisation's activities, the influences of the external world and the responsibilities of managers need to be captured in financial terms to plan, control and make decisions. Sales managers, production managers, HR managers, amongst others, are recipients of financial information which they are expected to understand. They need to appreciate the impact of their decisions on costs, selling prices, investment decisions and profit. They must be able to analyse, communicate and act on financial information to be a valuable member of the management team. This text explains in simple language the methods and techniques of cost analysis that can be applied strategically at any level in an organization. The busy manager will find that the cost information provided will help them plan and control the activities for which they are responsible and also make strategic decisions in the most effective way. Whether you are in a manufacturing or service organisation, the book will help you to answer the four questions: What did it cost? What should it have cost? How can we improve? What is our next strategic move? No prior knowledge of accounting or statistics is required. The book defines all key terms and emphasizes the essential knowledge of analyzing cost in a strategic context.