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This new text provides a concise and clear introduction to the core principles of cost accounting. It sets out to make the key principles of the subject accessible to those with no prior knowledge and avoids detailed coverage of specific costing methods, making it the ideal first text for students wishing to grasp the basics of what can be a complex and diverse subject.

This new text provides a concise and clear introduction to the core principles of cost accounting. It sets out to make the key principles of the subject accessible to those with no prior knowledge and avoids detailed coverage of specific costing methods, making it the ideal first text for students wishing to grasp the essentials of what can be a complex and diverse subject.

KEY FEATURES

• Covers the basic principles of costing in a clear and unambiguous way – ideal for those taking a short course in costing.
  

• Each chapter is interspersed with a wealth of illustrative examples to explain the relevant technique or procedure.
  
• Examples used in the text are broken down into stages, with workings clearly shown.
  
• Provides a good balance of manufacturing and services environments, and includes important recent developments such as activity based costing (ABC) and activity based budgeting (ABB).
  
• Questions for review and self-assessment included in every chapter.
  

 

Costing Accounting: an essential guide

is suitable for students studying on undergraduate degree and diploma courses, taking an introductory module in costing or postgraduate students in business and management, where an appreciation of cost accounting principles is required as part of the course.

The authors

David Russell & Ashok Patel are principal lecturers at De Montfort University.

Greg Wilkinson-Riddle is a senior manager at Ernst & Young