Download or read book Cost Accounting in Government written by Zachary Mohr and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-04-21 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Managerial cost accounting is the financial and managerial tool that is used to estimate the organizational cost of products and services in business and government. In recent decades, cost accounting in the United States and other advanced industrial countries has been dominated by discussions of Activity Based Costing or ABC. While ABC can be shown to produce a more accurate estimate of cost than older and more basic types of cost accounting, ABC is not used extensively in many governments. We argue that this recent focus on ABC has stifled examination and discussion of how government cost accounting is being used and how it could be used in practice. The study of cost accounting practice reveals an important and underexplored area of financial management in government. Given the scandals that cost accounting estimates can create and that different types of cost accounting can create different estimates of cost it may be reasonable to ask whether the cost accounting exercise is worth it? Cost Accounting in Government: Theory and Applications addresses these unusual and unusually important topics through a series of studies of different government cost accounting practices. The first section of the book presents two chapters on the history and basic elements of cost accounting. The second section of the book provides further discussion and case studies of actual cost accounting practices in the main areas that cost accounting has been used in government: benchmarking the performance of government services, rate setting, grant overhead cost recovery, and cost management. The last two chapters discuss cost accounting practices in Europe and the future of cost accounting. These cases span local and federal governments and provide a much needed context to the study of cost accounting in government. Aimed at academics, researchers and policy makers in the fields of Accounting, Public Administration, and Government Studies, Cost Accounting in Government: Theory and Applications seeks to address the practical and theoretical gap in government cost accounting research with case studies of different public agencies that are using cost accounting for different purposes. The case studies illustrate that different purposes for cost accounting create unique and interesting cost accounting practices. The case studies provide useful examples of actual cost accounting systems that can inform both research and instruction

Download or read book Cost Accounting in Government written by Zachary Mohr and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-04-21 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Managerial cost accounting is the financial and managerial tool that is used to estimate the organizational cost of products and services in business and government. In recent decades, cost accounting in the United States and other advanced industrial countries has been dominated by discussions of Activity Based Costing or ABC. While ABC can be shown to produce a more accurate estimate of cost than older and more basic types of cost accounting, ABC is not used extensively in many governments. We argue that this recent focus on ABC has stifled examination and discussion of how government cost accounting is being used and how it could be used in practice. The study of cost accounting practice reveals an important and underexplored area of financial management in government. Given the scandals that cost accounting estimates can create and that different types of cost accounting can create different estimates of cost it may be reasonable to ask whether the cost accounting exercise is worth it? Cost Accounting in Government: Theory and Applications addresses these unusual and unusually important topics through a series of studies of different government cost accounting practices. The first section of the book presents two chapters on the history and basic elements of cost accounting. The second section of the book provides further discussion and case studies of actual cost accounting practices in the main areas that cost accounting has been used in government: benchmarking the performance of government services, rate setting, grant overhead cost recovery, and cost management. The last two chapters discuss cost accounting practices in Europe and the future of cost accounting. These cases span local and federal governments and provide a much needed context to the study of cost accounting in government. Aimed at academics, researchers and policy makers in the fields of Accounting, Public Administration, and Government Studies, Cost Accounting in Government: Theory and Applications seeks to address the practical and theoretical gap in government cost accounting research with case studies of different public agencies that are using cost accounting for different purposes. The case studies illustrate that different purposes for cost accounting create unique and interesting cost accounting practices. The case studies provide useful examples of actual cost accounting systems that can inform both research and instruction

Download or read book Pricing and Cost Accounting written by Darrell J. Oyer CPA and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essential reference to help federal contractors negotiate and maintain profitable contracts—Now in its third edition! This is the essential reference to help federal contractors negotiate and maintain profitable contracts—and remain in compliance throughout the life of the contract. Government contracting rules and regulations have changed significantly over the past six years. This new third edition addresses these changes and more: New thresholds for certification of cost and pricing data Revisions in cost accounting standards Implementation of commercial time-and-material and labor-hour contracts New, stringent ethics requirements Impact of stimulus funding Revised cost principles, including excessive pass-through costs, post-retirement benefits, and travel costs Redirected audit initiatives based on the GAO review of DCAA Plus…changed requirements for bidding…pricing…cost accounting…subcontracting…contract modification…all the information you need to be in compliance with the new rules. No other single book provides as much up-to-date federal procurement cost and pricing information in such a concise - yet comprehensive - format.

Download or read book Managerial Cost Accounting Concepts and Standards for the Federal Government written by United States. Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Cost and Optimization in Government written by Aman Khan and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2000-08-30 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Responding to a critical need in government for ways to manage costs better and improve productivity, The author gives practitioners and advanced students of public administration not just the statistical methods they require but also the hands-on skills they need and will use daily. His book introduces cost and management accounting, shows how to use decision-making tools in solid problem-solving situations, and lays out measures to help manage an organization's productivity. Also covered are such topics as cost estimation, benefit-cost analysis, simulation, inventory analysis, network modeling, mathematical programming, game theory, and more. The result is a readable and focused resource that facilitates the reader's grasp of two of the most critical elements in the successful operation of any organization: cost and optimization. The book is organized in three parts. Part I deals with costs in government and emphasizes cost behavior, cost analysis, and cost accounting. Part II treats basic optimization techniques that are useful in cost management. Included are classical optimization, network analysis, mathematical programming, and games and decisions. In Part III the author deals with special cases in cost and optimization, particularly multivariate analysis, productivity management, and some related topics in general management. The book succeeds in presenting these complex issues clearly and in an accessible manner, and adds examples from public sector experience which will resonate with practitioners and students alike.

Download or read book Accounting for Government Contracts written by Lane K. Anderson and published by International Institute of Technology, Incorporated. This book was released on 1997-03-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive and detailed analysis for implementing, complying and keeping current with Cost Accounting Standards for federal government procurement contracts. 1 Volume

Download or read book Managerial Cost Accounting Concepts and Standards for the Federal Government written by DIANE Publishing Company and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1996-09 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The accounting concepts and standards in this document are aimed at providing timely and reliable information on the full cost of federal programs, their activities, and outputs. Meant to be used by the Congress and federal executives in making decisions about allocating federal resources, authorizing and modifying programs, and evaluating program performance. The ideas presented allow maximum flexibility for agency managers in developing costing methods that are best suited to their operational environment.

Download or read book Managerial Cost Accounting Practices Implementation and Use Vary Widely across 10 Federal Agencies written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Implementing cost accounting at the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Labor written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on Government Management, Finance, and Accountability and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Cost Accounting and Cost Reporting for Federal Agencies written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce and published by . This book was released on 1935 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considers (74) H.R. 200, (73) H.R. 6038, (74) S. 1.

Download or read book Activity based Cost Management in Government written by Gary Cokins and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything you need to streamline agency costs and expenditures. You've heard about the enormous savings potential of Activity-Based Cost Management (ABC/M) -- now it's time to put this powerful system to work in your organization. This 400+ page book guides you through every phase of activity-based accounting, from setting up a basic system through its organizational implementation. In one concise resource, you now have everything you need to streamline all aspects of your organization's costs and expenditures. Written in easy-to-understand language and clearly illustrated, Gary Cokins's book provides the financial techniques to determine the true and actual costs of services and cost rates; implement process improvements departmentally and organization-wide; evaluate the pros and cons of outsourcing and privatization decisions versus internal delivery; and align financial and budgetary activities to the organization's mission and strategic plan. As part of the Editor's Choice Series, this book is offered as a professional reference for SAS users. This title addresses concepts related to using SAS, but it is not specific to SAS and does not include SAS examples. 2001.

Download or read book Cost Accounting Standards Board written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Deferral of the Effective Date of Managerial Cost Accounting Standards for the Federal Government in SFFAS No 4 written by United States. Office of Management and Budget and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Government Contract Costs Pricing written by Karen Louise Manos and published by West Group Publishing. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: