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Principles of Accounting II Lesson #6A
Managerial Accounting and Cost Classification
By Laurie L. SwansonNashville State Community College
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Managerial Accounting
Managerial Accounting provides information to the internal decision makers of a business. Managerial accounting provides both financial and non-financial information.
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Managerial Accounting Topics
Some of the topics of managerial accounting follow:Determining the costs of products and servicesProduct PricingCost AnalysisBudgetingBreak-even analysisProfit Planning
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Managerial Accounting vs. Financial Accounting
The major differences between managerial and financial accounting are in the following areas. See page 733 of your Fundamental Accounting Principles text for more detail on these differences.
Users and Decision MakersPurpose of InformationFlexibility of PracticeTimeliness of Information
Time DimensionFocus of InformationNature of Information
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Classifying Costs
Recall that one of the purposes of managerial accounting is to provide management with information about the costs of products or services.
Companies incur different types of costs that can be classified based on certain characteristics. Each cost classification provides management with a different type of information to be applied in analyzing different business situations.
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Cost ClassificationsCosts can be classified into five categories:BehaviorTraceabilityControllabilityRelevanceFunction
Any cost may be categorized using any one or a combination of the five different
classifications.
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Classification by Behavior
Costs can beFixed – a cost which does not change as the
volume of activity (production) changesVariable – a cost which changes with changes in
the volume of activityMixed – a cost which has both fixed and
variable components
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Classification by Traceability
Costs can beDirect – a cost which is incurred for the benefit
of one specific product (cost object)Indirect – a cost which is incurred for the benefit
of more than one cost object or which cannot be easily or efficiently traced to a specific cost object
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Classification by Controllability
Costs can beControllable – a cost which can be affected
(controlled) at the hierarchical level which is being measured
Uncontrollable – a cost which cannot be affected (controlled) at the hierarchical level which is being measured
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Classification by Relevance
Costs can beSunk – a cost which has already been incurred
and cannot be avoided or changed regardless of future actions
Out-of-pocket – a cost which requires future cash outlays
Opportunity – a cost measured as the loss of potential benefits by choosing one course of action over another
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Classification by Function
Costs can beProduct – a cost which is necessary to produce a
finished productPeriod – a cost which is necessary to run the
business during a specified fiscal period
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Primary Classifications
The three cost classifications we will focus on in our computations are
Variable vs. Fixed
Direct vs. Indirect
Product vs. Period
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Check Your Comprehension
Minchoy Company manufactures kitchen cabinets. Check your comprehension of the ways in which costs can be classified by identifying the appropriate classification for the cost items listed on the following slides for Minchoy Company.
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Check Your Comprehension - Classification by Behavior (1)
Variable vs. Fixed
Variable costs change with volume; fixed costs stay constant within a relevant range of activity
Wood used in producing cabinets
Variable Fixed
Click the button that matches your classification for the item listed.
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Correct!
The amount of wood used in producing cabinets would vary with the number of cabinets produced.
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Think it Through
The amount of wood used in producing cabinets would vary with the number of cabinets produced; therefore, this would be classified as a variable cost.
Try Another
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Check Your Comprehension - Classification by Behavior (2)
Variable vs. Fixed
Variable costs change with volume; fixed costs stay constant within a relevant range of activity
Cabinet pulls
Variable Fixed
Click the button that matches your classification for the item listed.
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Correct!Variable
The number of cabinet pulls used would vary with the number of cabinets produced.
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Work it Through
The number of cabinet pulls used would vary with the number of cabinets produced, therefore, cabinet pulls used is a variable cost. Study this concept some more.
Try Another Classification
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Check Your Comprehension - Classification by Traceability (1)
Direct vs. Indirect
Direct costs can be traced to a specific cost object; indirect costs benefit more than one cost object.
Paint used on cabinets
Direct Indirect
Click the button that matches your classification for the item listed.
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Correct!
Since it would be difficult to trace the exact amount of paint used on any given cabinet, this cost would be classified as indirect.
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Keep Thinking
This is a tough one. The amount of paint used on any given cabinet would be difficult to trace, therefore, paint would be considered an indirect cost.
Try Another
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Check Your Comprehension - Classification by Traceability (2)
Direct vs. Indirect
Direct costs can be traced to a specific cost object; indirect costs benefit more than one cost object.
Cabinet pulls
Direct Indirect
Click the button that matches your classification for the item listed.
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Correct!
Since a specific cabinet pull can be traced to a specific cabinet, this would be classified as a direct cost.
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Think Again
Since a specific cabinet pull can be traced to a specific cabinet, this would be classified as a direct cost.
Try Another Classification
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Check Your Comprehension - Classification by Function (1)
Product vs. Period
Product costs are incurred in producing a product or providing a service; period costs are costs incurred in operating a business.
Rent expense on administrative officesProduct Period
Click the button that matches your classification for the item listed.
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Correct!
Any administrative expense is considered a period cost. This cost cannot be traced to a product.
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Think it Through
Any administrative expense is considered a period cost. This cost cannot be traced to a product.
Try Another
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Check Your Comprehension - Classification by Function (2)
Product vs. Period
Product costs are incurred in producing a product or providing a service; period costs are costs incurred in operating a business.
Cabinet pullsProduct Period
Click the button that matches your classification for the item listed.
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Correct!
Because cabinet pulls are used in a finished product, they are considered a product cost.
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Think it Through
Because cabinet pulls are used in a finished product, they are considered a product cost. Keep working on this concept.
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Combinations of Cost Classifications
Remember that costs can be categorized based on any combination of the classifications discussed above.
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End ofLesson #6A
Managerial Accounting and Cost Classification
By Laurie L. Swanson
Nashville State Community College