Book Description

A Textbook of Cost and Management Accounting provides the students with thorough grounding in cost concepts, cost behaviour and methods, and techniques of cost and management accounting with an understanding of the uses and limitations of cost and financial data for managerial operations. The text of the subject matter has been presented in a student-friendly, simple and intelligible manner. Every discussion involving conceptual complexity is immediately illustrated by a numerical example. In addition, the book contains a liberal sprinkling of charts and diagrams so as to make the subject easily understandable and highlight its finer points. The subject matter has been organized on ‘first things first’ basis for its logical presentation that sustains interest. The approach of the book is examination oriented. Thus, a good number of problems and solutions have been included in its chapters. Theoretical and numerical questions have been mostly selected from various examinations. Objective type questions have been given to serve as self test by students. This is an ideal book for self study. New to this edition • All chapters thoroughly revised • Latest information on Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) issued by the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI) • Chapter on ‘Miscellaneous Topics’ made more contemporary by including some new sub-topics, and thus re-named ‘Advanced Cost Management Techniques’ • Revision and augmentation of practical problems