Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis (10th Edition) [Hardcover]

Charles T. Horngren (Author), George Foster (Author), Srikant M. Datar (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0137605544 | ISBN-13: 978-0137605545 | Publication Date: July 2, 1999 | Edition: 10

This acclaimed, market-leading book embraces the basic theme of "different costs for different purposes." Cost Accounting reaches beyond cost accounting procedures to consider concepts, analyses, and management. Coverage includes discussions on cost-volume-profit analysis; job costing methods; activity-based costing; variance analysis; process costing; the Internet and World Wide Web; organization structure; supply chain; the value-chain concept; and more. For those interested in cost accounting, economics, and corporate finance.

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This acclaimed, market-leading book embraces the basic theme of "different costs for different purposes." Cost Accounting reaches beyond cost accounting procedures to consider concepts, analyses, and management. Coverage includes discussions on cost-volume-profit analysis; job costing methods; activity-based costing; variance analysis; process costing; the Internet and World Wide Web; organization structure; supply chain; the value-chain concept; and more. For those interested in cost accounting, economics, and corporate finance.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 928 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 10 edition (July 2, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0137605544
• ISBN-13: 978-0137605545
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.8 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #851,324 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cost Accounting-A Managerial Emphasis by Horngren et al., July 19, 2003

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This review is from: Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis (10th Edition) (Hardcover)

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.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Love-Hate Relationship, September 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis (10th Edition) (Hardcover)

Strenghts: Quite readable considering the subject. Terms are laid out in bold face and concepts are explained in identifiable sections. The summary at the end reinforces concepts and key terms. The end of chapter questions give you something to think about. Most examples are easy to follow. Weaknesses: Some concepts that include examples are explained with formulas in parentheses so that you have to stop reading and look at the figure. Not bad but I like them in the figure or in footnotes. Some of the exercises/problems were difficult to relate to the examples in the book. Other than that this book is great. What would make this book a 5? The study guide.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis, March 22, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis (10th Edition) (Hardcover)

We use this text in 2nd year accounting in Australia. I find it very difficult to understand. The explanations are too technical with unnecessarily long words. The examples don't correspond to the questions. Also there are several obvious spelling errors.