Hilton/Maher/Selto (HMS) addresses traditional cost concepts, but makes cost accounting functional by focusing on measuring and managing costs. HMS maintains that, 'Costs don't just happen', and with a pro-active approach toward costs, accountants can add value to an organization. The real-world approach of this text, including the use of focus companies and the accompanying focus sites, provides a realistic business environment, and aids in student comprehension and interest in the subject.
Table of contents:
Part I Setting the Strategic Foundation: The Importance of Analyzing and Managing Costs 1. Cost Management and Strategic Decision Making Evaluating Opportunities and Leading Change 2. Product Costing Systems: Concepts and Design Issues 3. Cost Accumulation for Job-Shop and Batch Production Operations Part II Activity-Based Management 4. Activity-Based Costing Systems 5. Activity-Based Management 6. Managing Customer Profitability 7. Managing Quality and Time to Create Value Part III Process Costing and Cost Allocation 8. Process-Costing Systems 9. Joint-Process Costing 10. Managing and Allocating Support-Service Costs Part IV Planning and Decision Making 11. Cost Estimation 12. Financial and Cost-Volume-Profit Models 13. Cost Management and Decision Making 14. Strategic Issues in Making Long-Term Capital Investment Decisions 15. Budgeting and Financial Planning Part V Evaluating and Managing Performance: Creating and Managing Value-Added Effort 16. Standard Costing, Variance Analysis, and Kaizen Costing 17. Flexible Budgets, Overhead Cost Management, and Activity-Based Budgeting 18. Organizational Design, Responsibility Accounting, and Evaluation of Divisional Performance 19. Transfer Pricing 20. Performance Measurement Systems
Table of contents:
Part I Setting the Strategic Foundation: The Importance of Analyzing and Managing Costs 1. Cost Management and Strategic Decision Making Evaluating Opportunities and Leading Change 2. Product Costing Systems: Concepts and Design Issues 3. Cost Accumulation for Job-Shop and Batch Production Operations Part II Activity-Based Management 4. Activity-Based Costing Systems 5. Activity-Based Management 6. Managing Customer Profitability 7. Managing Quality and Time to Create Value Part III Process Costing and Cost Allocation 8. Process-Costing Systems 9. Joint-Process Costing 10. Managing and Allocating Support-Service Costs Part IV Planning and Decision Making 11. Cost Estimation 12. Financial and Cost-Volume-Profit Models 13. Cost Management and Decision Making 14. Strategic Issues in Making Long-Term Capital Investment Decisions 15. Budgeting and Financial Planning Part V Evaluating and Managing Performance: Creating and Managing Value-Added Effort 16. Standard Costing, Variance Analysis, and Kaizen Costing 17. Flexible Budgets, Overhead Cost Management, and Activity-Based Budgeting 18. Organizational Design, Responsibility Accounting, and Evaluation of Divisional Performance 19. Transfer Pricing 20. Performance Measurement Systems