Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis | 
 enlarge | Authors: Charles T. Horngren, Srikant M. Datar, George Foster
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Edition: 12th
Pages: 896
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Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.7 x 1.3
ISBN: 0131495380
Dewey Decimal Number: 658.1511
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Horngren’s Cost Accounting defined the cost accounting market and continues to innovate today by consistently integrating the most current practice and theory. This acclaimed, number one market-leading book embraces the basic theme of “different costs for different purposes.” It reaches beyond cost accounting procedures to consider concepts, analyses, and management. This latest edition of Cost Accounting incorporates the latest research and most up-to-date thinking into all relevant chapters. Professional issues related to Management Accounting and Management Accountants are emphasized. Chapter topics cover the accountant's role in the organization to performance measurement, compensation, and multinational considerations. For future accountants who want to enhance their understanding of–and ability to–solve cost accounting problems.
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 Cost Accounting by Horngren February 6, 2004
Joseph S. Maresca (Bronxville, New York USA)
31 out of 31 found this review helpful
A strength of this book is that there are many color diagrams
throughout which illustrate/highlight the material. The treatment
of process cost accounting is thorough and highly simplified
with many detailed examples to illustrate the computation of
equivalent units. In process cost accounting, it is critical
to understand the physical flow of costs, as well as,
interdepartmental transfers and modified cost assumptions.
In addition, there is a thorough treatment of managerial
cost accounting in the areas of discounted cash flow, internal
rate of return, compounding, depreciation and cash flow,
net present value, uncertainty, inflation, capital budgeting,
payback and the accounting rate of return. Lastly, there is
a good treatment of decentralization and transfer pricing.
The book is worth the price of admission. Classic problems
from this text have been replicated on some form or another
on professional and collegiate standardized tests.
This work helps to support what is taught in a collegiate
finance course, as well as the cost accounting element.The thrust of a cost accounting course is for the B or better
student. There is a fair amount of work in this course.
As such, it is geared for accounting, finance or economics
majors. Quantitatively oriented students will enjoy the presentation as well as a wide constituency of teachers
in academe. Even college administrators would find this
text useful for preparing budget schedules and interdepartmental
cost analyses. Engineering companies would
benefit by having a detailed analyses of process costing and
managerial accounting on individual construction jobs.
Cost Accounting Made Simple April 26, 2005
A. Nalicat (CA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The write ups are easy to follow and well written. The concepts of what I read is applicaple to real life environment. Chapters do not drag on - very concise. Good use of T accounting examples, etc. - I purchased the hardcover because it is something that I will keep in my library and refer back to after college is over.
A standard text for cost accounting October 24, 2002
Craig Matteson (Ann Arbor, MI)
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
If you are looking for a single volume "bible" on cost accounting, this is likely the best book in print today to fit that bill. It is comprehensive in scope yet has many strengths to ease comprehension and aid readability.The topics are grouped in six main sections each with several chapters on that topic. Since it is unlikely that you will read this reference / text book left to right as you would a novel this organization helps in finding what you are looking for and focusing on the area(s) of interest. There are many helpful illustrations and a good use of color as well as chapter summaries and all the exercises you could ever hope for. A very excellent feature is the use of application problems that take you step-by-step through building an Excel spreadsheet. This is tremendously useful. The web support is also a good help as well as the streaming video vignettes. I honestly find this topic very interesting and the 11th edition of this book to be a very valuable resource.
This is an Excellent book!!!! December 29, 2005
Elan (NJ)
14 out of 22 found this review helpful
This is an Excellent book!!!!
I used this book in my cost accounting class last semester. I love this book in any ways. The book is very precise. Even the language itself is excellent. Compared with another book "Intermediate Accounting" by Donald E. Kieso I used, they're just like a heaven and a hell. From reading the book, I can tell how great the Stanford University is.
Cost Accounting-A Managerial Emphasis by Horngren et al. July 20, 2003
Joseph S. Maresca (Bronxville, New York USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
In graduate school, I utilized this text. In addition, the work
was helpful in preparing for and passing the Uniform CPA Exam.
There is good coverage of cost-volume analysis, equivalent
units, margin analysis and other important topics for qualifying
examinations i.e. CPA Exam. The tables and graphical
presentations are helpful as are the problem sets. This work is
for the serious student in accounting.The course requires some
serious study, particularly in the area of process costing.
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