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Inventory Cost

See Also: How to Manage Inventory Inventory Turnover Ratio Analysis Days Inventory Outstanding Analysis Inventory to Working Capital Analysis Freight on Board (FOB) Inventory Cost Definition Defined as the total cost that a company experiences while holding inventory, inventory cost is often one of the most substantial factors in the success of a business. Inventory cost

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Direct Cost vs Indirect Cost

See Also: Direct Labor Direct Materials Cost Driver Direct Labor Variance Formulas Direct Cost vs Indirect Cost In accounting, there is a distinction between direct cost vs indirect cost. You can trace direct costs to a particular cost object. However, you cannot trace indirect costs to a particular cost object. A cost object is something

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Economic Production Run (EPR)

See Also: Economic Value Added Economic Order Quantity Accounting Income vs Economic Income Supply Chain and Logistics Work in Progress Economic Production Run (EPR) Definition Economic production run is the most cost-efficient quantity of units to produce at a time. When managers of a manufacturing operation make decisions about the number of units to produce

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Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)

See Also: Economic Value Added Economic Production Run Accounting Income vs Economic Income Inventory Turnover Ratio Supply Chain and Logistics Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) Economic order quantity is the size of an order that minimizes both the purchasing costs and the inventory carrying costs. When making purchasing decisions, it is necessary to consider the cost

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Days Inventory Outstanding

See Also: Inventory Turnover Ratio Inventory to Working Capital Ratio How to Manage Inventory Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) How to Develop Daily Cash Report 13 Week Cash Flow Report Supply Chain and Logistics Days Inventory Outstanding Days inventory outstanding (DIO), defined also as days sales of inventory, indicates how many days

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Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)

See Also: Manufacturing Cost Direct Materials Direct Labor Overhead Direct Cost vs. Indirect Cost Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) Definition Cost of Goods Sold (COGS), defined as the inventory expense that is sold to customers and is known as the largest expense to a company. It is also referred to as the Cost of Sales,

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COGS and the Balance Sheets – Services Based Business

COGS and the Balance Sheets for a Service Based Business If you are running a business with inventory, it’s easy to understand the G in COGS (Cost of Goods Sold). But if your Goods are employee time, how do you note your goods in the P&Ls? How do you list the time on your balance

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Cash Cycle

See Also: Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) Daily Cash Flow Forecast 13 Week Cash Flow Report How to Create Dynamic Cash Flow Projections Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO) Cash Cycle Definition The cash cycle definition is the time it takes a company to turn raw materials into cash. It is also a common

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Disclosure of Accounting Changes

See Also: Accounting Principles Probable Losses Subsequent Events Business Segments How to Make Dramatic Changes in Business Planning Your Exit Strategy Percentage Completion Method What Your Banker Wants You To Know Accounting Changes Accounting changes and error corrections are the switch from one principle of accounting to another – like with inventory and recognition of

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Accounting Asset Definition

See Also: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Financial Accounting Standards Board International Financial Reporting Standards Depreciation Financial Assets Accounting Asset Definition In accounting, an asset has two criteria: a company must own or control it, and it must be expected to generate future benefit for that company. Assets on Balance Sheet A company records the value

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Incentive Comp Plans Driven by Business Model

Does your business model drive your incentive comp plans? Incentive Comp Plans Driven by Business Model The traditional thought process is to decide how your business will make money and then develop incentive comp plans to encourage employees to act in a way that supports the business model.  But that is not always the way things

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