Term of the Day: Cost Accounting

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	INVESTOPEDIA Term Of The Day September 29, 2015 Cost Accounting Cost accounting is a type of accounting process that aims to capture a company's costs of production by assessing the input costs of each step of production as well as fixed costs such as depreciation of capital equipment. Cost accounting will first measure and record these costs individually, then compare input results to output or actual results to aid company management in measuring financial performance. Breaking It Down: While cost accounting is often used within a company to aid in decision making, financial accounting is... Read More Related to "Cost Accounting" Cost Accounting - Video Cost accounting is the method of financially allocating expenses to goods that are manufactured... Read More An Introduction To Depreciation Be aware: companies work hard to make their fundamentals look good. So investors need to exercise judgment when... Read More 12 Things You Need To Know About Financial Statements Knowing how to work with the numbers in a company's financial statements is an essential skill for... Read More Recently Added Definitions Encumbrance An encumbrance is a claim against a property by a party that is not the owner. An encumbrance can impact the... Read More Real Estate Investment Trust - REIT A REIT is a type of security that invests in real estate through property or mortgages and often trades on... Read More Related Definitions Cost-Volume Profit Analysis Fixed Cost Variable Cost Financial Accounting Income Statement Past Terms of the Day Capitalized Cost Dividend Payout Ratio Interest Coverage Ratio Receivables Turnover Ratio Price-Earnings Ratio - P/E Ratio You are currently subscribed as: mondemand.forex@blogger.com Unsubscribe | Unsubscribe From All | Manage Profile Investopedia US, A Division of IAC. Copyright © 2015, Investopedia, LLC. All Rights Reserved Follow Us: