Chapter 7: Cost Control Flashcards
q1as a management function, deals with the measurement of current performance and guidance towards some predetermined goals
control
a process of making actual costs conform to a standard
cost control
defined as the prediction of the amount of money needed for a specific period of time
budget
type of budget
overall financial budget
ex: balance sheet, income statement
master budget
type of budget
forecast of sales activity and an estimate of costs that will be incurred in generating those sales
includes: revenues, expenses, changes in inventory, and other working capital items
operating budget
type of budget
based on set, predetermined level of activity or transactions
fixed budget
type of budget
reflects variability in performance activities
flexible budget
type of budget
identifies amount of cash on hand at any given time
cash budget
type of budget
allocates funds bases on efficiency and necessity rather than budget history
cash budget
type of budget
allocates funds bases on efficiency and necessity rather than budget history
zero-based budget
type of budget
predict costs of capital expenditures of long-term plan used to estimate
includes equipment replacement, renovation projects, and facility expansion
capital budget
pertains to resources expended in order to achieve an objective
cost
elements of cost are (3)
raw materials
labor
overhead
cost
expired, consumed, or utilized costs
expenses
cost
unaffected by change in business volume
fixed cost
cost
affected by change in business volume
variable cost
cost
affected by short-term plans and operational objectives
controllable cost
does not easily change over time, fixed cost
untcontrollable cost
cost
cost of goods and services agreed upon by the management
standard cost
cost
incurred costs of operation
actual cost
cost
can be traced directly to the product
direct cost
cost
cannot be traced directly on the product
indirect cost
cost
legitimate business cost
any activity that increases the variable cost or unexpectedly reduces sale that can reduce profit
hidden cost