Acc Ch.22 Flashcards
Budgetary control
Using budgets to control operations by comparing actual results to planned objectives outlined in financial terms
Static budget
Data is budgeted upon one level of activity and actual results are compared to the static budgeted amounts
Flexible budget
Data is budgeted based upon various levels of activity or in specific incremental amounts as determined by management relevant range
Responsibility account
A way to control costs/expenses and evaluate department managers performance by assigning costs/expenses to managers responsible for controlling them
Department classification
Operating- departments that perform the organizations main function
Service- departments that provide support to an organization operating departments
Cost center
Incurs costs without directly generating revenues and are responsible for controlling costs with a range