Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
1,082,901,988 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

cost accounting
(redirected from cost accountants)

    Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.03 sec.
Cost accounting
A branch of accounting that provides information to help the management of a firm evaluate production costs and efficiency.
cost accounting
The field of accounting that measures, classifies, and records costs. A cost accountant, for example, might be required to establish a system for identifying and segmenting various production costs so as to assist a firm's management in making prudent operating decisions.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
A company in the manufacturing sector may find that it makes more sense to hire cost accountants to help the business manage production costs and maximize profit than to add staff-level accountants to assist with quarterly reporting.
Building finance departments: from recruiting to retaining; What ... by Messmer, Max / Financial Executive
The National Association of Cost Accountants, the predecessor of today's Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), is formed.
Accounting for the journal's first 100 years: a timeline from 1905 to ... by Moussalli, Stephanie / Journal of Accountancy
Activity in the transportation, healthcare and manufacturing sectors is driving the need for bookkeepers, credit and collections specialists, and cost accountants in the East North Central region," Messmer noted.
In demand: CFOs for hire by Real Estate Weekly
More results
 
Financial browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Financial Dictionary
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.. Terms of Use.