Cost Accounting: A Comprehensive Guide

Book Description

Details how cost accounting systems work and how the resulting information can be used.
Includes a list of the most common costing problems, along with recommended solutions.
Provides case studies on costing issues and sample journal entries for the most common cost entries.
Includes a dictionary of cost accounting terminology.
Includes flowcharts and control point listing for several types of costing systems.

Customer Reviews:

Horngen's book better.......2001-06-13

I am currently inplementing a project/job accounting system. This book was fine as an overview but of little use otherwise. Horngren's Cost Accounting - A Managerial Emphais was also purchased. Horngren's book was better as an overview and for the theory and details of implemtation.

Cost Accounting & Beyond.......2001-04-07

This really is a COMPREHENSIVE guide to the numerous and varied aspects of the subject matter. It is a MUST READ for all professionals whose responsibilities are impacted by the cost accounting needs of their organization.

An Excellent and Practical Guide to Cost Accounting.......2001-03-29

In today's economic environment the role of the cost accountant has become more complex and vital to an organization's success. Cost Accounting: A Comprehensive Guide is a practical resource for the professional. How refreshing to have a cost accounting book that addresses the daily issues encountered in the operations of a company rather than a theoretical approach to the subject. I recommend this book to the entry-level cost accountant through the well-seasoned practitioner. Excellent!

Complete and up to date.......2001-03-28

Comprehensive is the right word. It's been twenty years since I took cost accounting and the fundamentals haven't changed, however, the world has. Bragg's comprehensive guide is up to date and complete. It's a solid addition to our library and has practical ideas for using systems and technology that we need in the real world. Well worth the price.

This Cost Accounting book can make you a Hero!.......2001-03-28

As a practicing cost accountant for over 20 years, I know that in tough times, companies need cost accounting and control to remain (or become) profitable. It is as cyclical as the economy. If you are in such a situation, this book will guide you through the process. The payoff can be very big and, once in place it is easily maintained. Five star recommendation for this book. Keep it on you desk.

The book is written primarily for the practicing ( or would-be) cost accountant or accounting manager. It starts with a discussion of how cost accounting (CA) can be used most effectively to help management. The crux of CA is to improve costs in the organization. Why you need it, what data to collect, how to collect it, what to do with it.

There are 7 parts to the book covering 40 chapters. The shorter segments allow the reader to quickly locate important information without digging through the index. This is a very handy feature that most accounting tomes don't address. The book addresses;

The Purpose of Cost Accounting, Role of Cost Accounting, Cost Accountant's Job, Ethics (Really!), Costing Systems and Data Collection, Data Collection Systems, Timekeeping, Chart of Accounts, Cost Accounting Software, Paper-based documents, Costing Methodologies, Job Costing, Process Costing, Direct Costing, Standard Costing, Last-in-first-out (LIFO), FIFO and Average costing, Throughput Costing, Joint and by-product costing, Activity-based costing, Target costing, Costing systems summary (which is most (and least) useful, Using Costs in Pricing, Variance and Operational Analysis, Variances, Spoilage, waste and scrap, Cost-volume-profit, Analysis reporting, Managing Costs, Control Systems, Capital budgeting, Capacity management, Material requirements planning (MRP), Just-in-time (JIT), Quality, Cost variability, Pricing Issues, Transfer pricing, Pricing laws, Corporate strategy, Benchmarking, Valuing inventory, Best practices, Budgeting, Service environments, Spreadsheets, Taxation, Fraud, and a Bibliography and Glossary. Very comprehensive.

This is a quite an array of problems the book addresses. It is a highly recommended reference for the practicing Cost Accountant, or anyone for that matter who wants to know where to start controlling their own costs. Let's face it. All the really easy problems, in your company, have probably been resolved long ago. What's left are opportunities waiting to be discovered.

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Activity-Based Management: A Comprehensive Implementation Guide
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Book Description

Easy Activity-Based Management Implementation. Everyone's touting activity-based management (ABM) as the best costing method for reengineering and TQM inititatives. But where do you begin? Edward Forrest's groundbreaking Activity-Based Management: A Comprehensive Implementation Guide. This exhaustive guide takes you step-by-step through each stage of planning, organizing, implementing, and managing your own ABM program to support continuous improvement, boost profits, and eliminate non-value added activities. You get expert guidance on everything from streamlining data collection and analysis to using the results to boost ROI. You even get all the ready-to-use forms, reports, and procedures you need to facilitate and measure your program's progress.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent!.......2005-03-12

Seller was very professional and honest. I received the book in perfect conditions and before the estimated time.

activity base management.......2000-02-25

very good and comprehensive book with up to date informatio

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Describes the treatment and operations of foreign financial services firms in the United States. Also covers treatment of United States financial services firms in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, European Union, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Venezuela, and Vietnam. Also know as: 1998 Report on Foreign Treatment of United States Financial Institutions.

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Be your own boss -- easily, efficiently and successfully -- with this bestseller!

Whether you're an independent contractor, freelancer, or consultant, it all adds up to the same thing: You need to be more aware of laws and taxes than the average person.

Fortunately, Working for Yourself provides all the information you need to stay on top of it all. An independent contractor himself, Stephen Fishman shows you everything you need to know to:

*meet business start-up requirements *pick a business structure *set up home or outside offices *obtain permits and licenses *price your services or products *comply with strict IRS rules *establish sound business relationships *avoid unfair contracts *draft good agreements *keep good records *get paid in full and on time *and much, much more

The 6th edition is completely revised to provide the up-to-date information you need, including the most current tax rates and changes in the law.

Whether you already work for yourself or are thinking about making the move, Working for Yourself will help make sure you do it right.

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"Be your own boss -- easily, efficiently and successfully -- with this bestseller! Whether you're an independent contractor, freelancer, or consultant, it all adds up to the same thing: You need to be more aware of laws and taxes than the average person. Fortunately, Working for Yourself provides all the information you need to stay on top of it all. An independent contractor himself, Stephen Fishman shows you everything you need to know to: -meet business start-up requirements -pick a business structure -set up home or outside offices -obtain permits and licenses -price your services or products -comply with strict IRS rules -establish sound business relationships -avoid unfair contracts -draft good agreements -keep good records -get paid in full and on time -and much, much more The 6th edition is completely revised to provide the up-to-date information you need, including the most current tax rates and changes in the law. Whether you already work for yourself or are thinking about making the move, Working for Yourself will help make sure you do it right. List of Forms Asset Log Expense Journal Income Journal Invoice General Independent Contractor Agreement Contract Amendment Nondisclosure Agreement "

Customer Reviews:

Very Helpful Book.......2007-01-16

I purchased the book since my employer explained that I will become an independent contractor for 2007. The book explained everything about being a contractor and how to stay in line with paying the taxes, how to protect my self employed status, what deductions I can take, and what forms and agreements I should use. I found it very informative and would recommend it to anyone who wants to understand the world of self employment.

All the legal tips, tricks and traps explained.......2006-04-20

Plenty of books impart the basics of how to work independently - but too few include all the legal tips, tricks and traps involved. WORKING FOR YOURSELF: LAW & TAXES FOR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, FREELANCERS & CONSULTANTS covers everything from setting appropriate fees and understanding how and when taxes are paid to limiting liability and getting paid. Record-keeping processes are simplified with sample logs and entry advice, chapters on how the IRS defines an independent contractor versus a paid employee are essential keys to keeping independent status, and advice on pricing and insurance offer key strategy-oriented tips and approaches. A 'must' for any who would work independently.

Great straghtforward information and advice.......2005-09-17

I recently a started an S corp for my software contracting. The book is helpful and worth the price. It won't answer EVERY question you will have, but you probably should talk to a CPA for those anyway.

Another Nolo Press Winner.......2005-07-28

My husband is an independent photographer, so the Nolo Press books are great for him, geared as they are to all those wishing to handle all the paperwork for themselves, instead of the usual array of lawyers, accountants, etc. He keeps it as a reference book and can easily turn to whatever subject he needs more information on. Well-written and easy to understand, as are all Nolo books, these books are wonderful to review periodically.

Straighforward intro to the legal aspects of freelancing.......2004-05-04

A potential employer asked that I incorporate my freelancing business before they start sending me jobs. I wanted to do some research on the pros/cons of incorporating, what kind of start-ups costs this would entail, and what kind of corporation I should be. At first, the whole process of incorporating sounded like a huge money burden on my part--with filing fees and taxes--but this book has helped me sort out the issues and provided detailed information about the different ways to incorporate--sole proprietorship, LLC, S-corps. Although I haven't yet decided which path I will take, this book has made the jump to freelancing, and self-incorporating, less scary.

Book Description

Using independent contractors can save you a bundle -- but the rules about who qualifies are complicated, and misclassifying a worker can result in serious financial penalties in a state or federal audit.

If you hire programmers, writers, designers, marketing consultants, nurses, janitors, telemarketers, drivers or anyone else on a contractual basis, you need Hiring Independent Contractors. This book shows you how to:

*assess who qualifies as an independent contractor
*hire ICs without risking an audit
*retain ownership of intellectual property when using ICs
*handle an IRS audit
*take advantage of the IRS's "Safe Harbor" law

The 4th edition is completely revised to reflect the latest laws and court rulings. It also features an entirely new chapter that takes you through a four-step process to classify workers for federal tax purposes. The book comes with all the contracts you'll need, as tear-outs and on CD-ROM.

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The details on the topic of independent contractors........2003-08-15

You will find a general treatment of the topic of Independent Contractors (IC) in other Nolo guides but if you want a definitive and detailed guide, this is the book for you. All the way from templates of general independent contractor forms on CD-ROM to a thorough analysis of the various aspects of working with Independent Contractors, this book does a great job of discussing in plain English what every Small Business Owner needs to know. There is another Nolo guide on just the different contracts you could use for this purpose but this book contains most of those types of forms.

The book starts out with an introductory definition of an Independent Contractor and explains the benefits and risks of hiring one. The next natural step for every employer is to go through the process of determining the worker status and federal payroll taxes. After discussing this topic, the book explains the Safe Harbor Protection which is the process an IRS auditor is supposed to follow in determining if your classification of Independent Contractors should be questioned (something along these lines).

There are 3 chapters devoted to IRS specific topics - IRS Audits, tax rules for specific workers, and the IRS test for worker status. State payroll taxes, Workers' Compensation, hiring household workers, and labor/anti-discrimination laws are addressed after that.

The book then discusses the topic of Intellectual Property ownership in this context of Independent Contractors. This is followed by a few chapters on sample IC agreements, procedures for hiring ICs, how to avoid government audits etc. My favorite chapter is the Chapter 13: Intellectual Property Ownership as this can get very tricky if you aren't careful. In my business, this also happens to be one of the biggest risks in hiring ICs for our work instead of employees.

Overall, this is an excellent book that explains in plain English (as Nolo always does) of the intricacies involved in working with ICs. Of course, as some large corporations in the computer industry found out, it isn't that straight forward. So this book only helps you do some of the right things and avoid the obvious problems but there is no substitute for a good lawyer who can handle the more difficult issues.

Book Description

Whether you are contracting your services to others or hiring independent contractors to work for you, it's essential to get everything in writing -- if you don't, you could lose time, money and credibility.

With Consultant and Independent Contractor Agreements, you'll get all the plain-English instructions and easy-to-use forms you need to get the legalities straight, stay out of trouble and get the job done.

If you're contracting your services... Take the legal steps necessary to document each new project that comes your way - if you get audited, you'll be glad you did. This easy-to-use book gives you all the tools you need to: · put your agreement in writing · define a project's scope, components and duration · satisfy IRS requirements · get paid on time and in full · avoid disputes with your client · drum up new business

If you're hiring independent contractors... Using independent contractors can get you great results and save you money - but you need to know what it takes to avoid the ire of the IRS while protecting your business and intellectual property. Here's everything you need to: · put your agreement in writing · define a project's scope, components and duration · satisfy IRS requirements · protect your trade secrets, trademarks, patents and copyrights · avoid disputes with independent contractors · get your money's worth

Includes tear-out agreements, as well as a CD-ROM with 16 agreements tailored to the most popular fields for contractors and consultants.

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"Whether you are contracting your services to others or hiring independent contractors to work for you, it's essential to get everything in writing -- if you don't, you could lose time, money and credibility. Consultant and Independent Contractor Agreements gives you the plain-English instructions and easy-to-use forms you need to get the legalities straight, stay out of trouble and get the job done. If you're an independent contractor... Take the legal steps necessary to document each new project that comes your way -- if you get audited, you'll be glad you did. This easy-to-use book gives you all the tools you need to: put your agreement in writing define a project's scope, components and duration satisfy IRS requirements get paid on time and in full avoid disputes with clients drum up new business If you're hiring independent contractors... Using freelancers can get you great results and save you money -- but you need to know what it takes to avoid the ire of the IRS while protecting your business and intellectual property. Here's everything you need to: put your agreement in writing define a project's scope, components and duration satisfy IRS requirements protect your trade secrets, trademarks, patents and copyrights avoid disputes with independent contractors get your money's worth "

Customer Reviews:

Use templates but get final validation from a lawyer........2003-08-11

If you are running a small business, you will definitely need some sort of agreements to use with your clients or vendors. This Nolo guide should be used in conjunction with another Nolo guide 'How to Create Noncompete Agreements' to have the best combination of contracts to protect yourself.

The first few chapters in the book outline both perspectives - hired consultant and client hiring the consultant. The chapters following these initial chapters focus on different kinds of situations like Agreements for Accounting and Bookkeeping Services, Agreements for Software Consultants (the one I started using right away), etc. These chapters basically outline the relevant contract and discuss the purpose of each clause in the contract along with their alternatives. You can then select the alternative that best suits your situation and modify the contract accordingly.

You will find the various sample agreements to be used by the hiring firm and by the independent contractor at the end of the book (and on the CD-ROM).

It took me all of 15 minutes to read the chapter on agreements for software consultants and highlight the clauses I wanted to modify. I spent an additional hour modifying the electonic version of the form and saving the file. After this, I emailed the electronic copy to my lawyer who charged me a much lower fee to check the contract! She basically found 3 errors I didn't know about and fixed them for me. I then sent the contract to my client to sign. Right there, the book paid for itself many times over!

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The second edition of Wage Slave No More: Law and Taxes for the Self-Employed, by attorney Stephen Fishman, is the updated version of a comprehensive hands-on guide from the authoritative legal populists at Nolo Press. Topics addressed by Fishman range from choosing business names and paying taxes to protecting patents and writing agreements. The new material reflects changes that result from the Taxpayers' Relief Act of 1997 and includes relevant details on applicable new topics such as the emergence of a radical high-deductible health plan available to those who work for themselves. --Howard Rothman

Customer Reviews:

Now called "Working for yourself".......2001-05-07

This was an excellent book, but now look for Fishman's new edition with the improved title: Working for yourself.

I thought this book was terrific........1999-08-17

This was a great book. I would recommend it to anyone thinking about starting their own business. I am a software consultant and business was not a topic I concentrated on in school. This book gave me the confidence and artillery to get out here on my own and do what I have done in the IT consulting industry for two years.

Very solid and informative.......1999-05-29

This is my first Nolo Press book. Fishman has written an excellent, concise guide for the self-employed. The book clearly explains legal issues and, when the going gets too complicated for this midlength book, refers the reader to other sources. I think it paid for itself in about 30 seconds. Ultimately it should save me thousands, or maybe I should say, thousands of hours of rummaging around.

This is far better than "Inc. Yourself" and some other books I've seen on the subject. Fishman is very sharp, and he must have character as well--otherwise why would he spend his time writing law books for the small entrepreneur? I hope he's flourishing wherever he is.

Why not five stars? I'm just fighting rating inflation . . . five stars ought to be for "War and Peace."

Excellent, covers all the bases.......1999-02-18

Discusses everything you need to know in an easy to read format, e.g. taxes, legal agreements, benefits

Legal Guide to Independent Contractor Status, 2002 Cumulative Supplement

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Legal Guide to Independent Contractor Status, 2002 Cumulative Supplement
Robert W. Wood
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Guide to hiring independent contractors
Carolyn Usinger
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Legal Guide to Independent Contractor Status, 1994 Cumulative Supplement (Employment Law Library)

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Robert W. Wood
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