Concept of Overheads Overhead refers to ongoing business expenses that are not directly related to the creation of a product or service. Other indirect expenses may be incurred…
The Purpose of Retained Earnings (RE) Retained earnings (RE) is an essential accounting concept that refers to a company’s historical profits minus any dividends it has paid in the past. It…
Available for Sale Securities Available for sale securities (AFS) are the company’s debt or equity securities investments that are expected to sell quickly and will not be retained to…
Intercorporate Investment Intercorporate investments are debt or equity investments made by one business in another company. These investments have an impact on the company’s financial condition. When…
Capital Appreciation (Understanding, Causes) The term “appreciation” refers to a positive adjustment made to an asset’s initially recorded value. Within a certain time period, capital appreciation refers to a…
Transfer Pricing – in terms of Taxation and Accounting Transfer pricing is a tax and accounting practice that allows for the pricing of transactions within businesses and between subsidiaries that share common control or…
Cost Control Methods Cost control is a technique that provides management with the information needed to determine whether actual costs are aligned with budgeted costs or not. It…
Factors of Cost Control The practice of identifying and reducing business expenses in order to increase profits is known as cost control, and it begins with the budgeting process.…
Cost Reduction – in Accounting The achievement of a real and permanent reduction in the unit cost of manufactured products is referred to as cost reduction. As a result, it…
Common Areas of Cost Reduction Cost control is an extension of cost reduction. Cost reduction encompasses a much broader concept than cost control. In terms of objectives and standards, cost…
Cost Control in Accounting The practice of identifying and reducing business expenses in order to increase profits is known as cost control, and it begins with the budgeting process.…
Techniques of Cost Reduction A cost-cutting strategy is a proactive approach to reducing spending. Cost reduction is the elimination of excess or unnecessary costs in the production and operation…