Cost Accounting Notes - Part 2: Costing Methods & Inventory
6. Costing Methods
- Job Order: Customized jobs
- Process: Continuous production
- Batch: Grouped production
- Contract: Long-term projects
- ABC: Activity-based costing
7. Inventory Valuation Methods
- FIFO: First in, first out
- LIFO: Last in, first out
- Weighted Average: Average cost per unit
8. CVP & Break-Even
Break-even Point (units) = Fixed Costs / (Selling Price - Variable Cost)
Contribution Margin = Sales - Variable Costs
9. Marginal Costing
- Only variable costs are considered
- Fixed costs treated as period cost
- Useful for decision-making
10. Important Formulas
- Total Cost = Prime Cost + Overheads
- COGS = Cost of Production + Opening FG – Closing FG
- Net Profit = Sales – Total Cost