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Cost Centre : Any unit of Cost Accounting selected with a view to accumulating all cost under that unit. The unit may be a product, a service, division, department, section, a group of plant and machinery , a group of employees or a combination of several units. This may also be a budget centre
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Classification of cost is the arrangement of items of costs in logical groups having regard to their nature (subjective classification) or purpose (objective classification).
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Basis of classification
i) Nature of expense -Material Labour Expenses ii) Relation to object traceability -Direct Indirect
Basis of classification
i) Nature of expense -Material Labour Expenses ii) Relation to object traceability -Direct Indirect iii)Functions / activities Production, Administration ,Selling Distribution ,Research &Development iv) Behavior -fixed, semi-variable or variable v) Management decision making -Marginal Differential Opportunity Cost Replacement Cost Relevant Sunk Cost Imputed Cost Normal Cost Abnormal Cost Avoidable Cost Un-
avoidable Cost
vi) Production Process Batch Process Operation Operating Contract Joint
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Sunk Cost
A cost that has already been incurred and thus cannot be recovered. A sunk cost differs from other, future costs that a business may face, such as inventory costs or R&D expenses, because it has already happened. Sunk costs are independent of any event that may occur in the future.
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Differential cost
is the difference between the cost of two alternative decisions, or of a change in output levels. The concept is used to reach decisions about which alternatives to pursue, and which to
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Interdependence with other areas of management
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Assets
Liabilities Capital
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Balance Sheet
A statement of assets, liabilities and capital on a given date Assets: Fixed: land, building, equipments etc
Liabilities
Accounting
Cost Accounting
Budget
An important instrument of the financial management
Budget: advantages
It is a tool for -
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b) c) d) e)
Types of budget
Importance :Understanding of various types of budget can indirectly help us understand various methods of finance management 1. Project budget : probable expenditure and likely revenue for a specific project 2. Departmental budget
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Types of budget
3. Operating revenue budget- related to volume of work anticipated
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Operating expenditure budget: recurring expenditures for operation and maintenance of services e.g. salaries and wages, supplies, support utilities, maintenance
Capital budget ( non recurrent ): meant for growth ( new facilities), replacement of obsolete. Needs are many prioritize
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Cash budget : provision for anticipated cash expenditures , for planning the cash flow e.g. salaries, bills etc.
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Accounting
An art of recording , classifying and summarizing
data in a significant manner and interpreting the
results
Data may be in form of money transactions and events which are, in part at least , of a financial character
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Types of accounting
1. Financial accounting: documentation of facts,
daily transactions 2. Cost accounting : expenditure for a particular service 3. Management accounting : Analysis and interpretation of financial information for management purpose
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Nomenclature
a) Costing: to find out money spent on a service
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Cost object: anything for which separate measurement of cost is desired e.g. rooms, OT, ICU, equipment
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Cost unit: a measurable detail of service rendered e.g. linen, laboratory investigation
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Categories of expenditures
Important in understanding dynamics of costing 1. 2. Capital Vs Recurring Fixed Vs Variable Fixed : Remains unchanged despite changes in related level or volume of activity e.g. salary of permanent staff
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To decide pricing of services and discounts To decide for out sourcing of services
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Advantages of costing
5. Helps in entering into agreements with TPA, corporate clients etc 6. Helps in identifying wastages 7. Helps in budgeting, planning
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Energy audit
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Investments
We work hard to make money, but learn to make your money work for you Daily wage earners
facilities
Stagnation without growth
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Personal investments
Required for future expansion and growth Commitment to the financial needs of the family Retirement planning
Building wealth.
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6. Equity
7. ULIP
3. Government
Securities 4. Company Deposits 5. Mutual Funds
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b) c) d)
4. Handling cash
Staff handles lot of cash Doctors are too busy to supervise Easy temptation Introduce checks and balances - ensure strict cash control
Tips
5. Deposit cash in bank daily or twice weekly
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Make schedule for making payments Documentation support for all payments Filing system: cash memos, paid bills, pending bills
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Tips
11. Reconcile bank statements
12. Do not allow anyone to take records home 13. To your staff, demonstrate your awareness about what is going on and that you are careful about money
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Thanks
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