Cost & Management Accounting – Attributable/ Traceability/Identification point of view
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Cost is resources sacrificed to sell a product or render a service but it can be classified from a different point of view:
Attributable/ Traceability/Identification point of view:
Direct Cost: Cost directly attributes to a specific cost center, i.e. specific Timber for a chair.
Indirect Cost:Cost which is not specifically attributable to a Cost Center, which is a common cost for a number of cost centers, E.g. Fevicol for multiple types of furniture’s.
Elements point of view:
Materials Cost: The raw inputs being consumed for manufacturing a final product. It can be of two types: Direct & Indirect Material.
Direct material is the starting point of production. It is part of Prime Cost. Direct Material is directly attributable to a specific cost center.For example:Timber for furniture.
Indirect Material is a common material being used for more than one product. Fevicol for several types of furniture.
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Labor Cost: Cost for human resources engaged in the organization.
This is also of two types: Direct & Indirect labor.
Direct labor is part of thePrime cost, labor specifically engaged in a product.
Indirect labor is part of overheads engaged in factory,office & sales of a product.
Overheads:
It is an Indirect Cost, which is not specifically attributable to any specific cost center.
These are the common costs incurred for multiple products/departments, i.e.rent, salary,electricity,etc.
Overheads can be of three Types:
Factory, office &selling overheads depending on the department which it is being incurred.
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