COST AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING Cost Accounting Introduction to Cost Accounting: Meaning and Objectives Difference Between Cost Accounting and Financial Accounting Methods of Costing: Job, Process, Contract, etc. Techniques of Costing: Marginal, Standard, Absorption, etc. Classification of Costs: Fixed, Variable, Direct, Indirect Cost Units and Cost Centres Material Costing: Concepts and Importance Inventory Control Techniques: EOQ, ABC, VED Issue of Materials: FIFO, LIFO, Weighted Average Labour Costing: Time and Piece Rate Systems Labour Turnover: Causes and Effects Overheads: Classification and Allocation Absorption of Overheads: Methods and Problems Preparation of Cost Sheet Job Costing: Features and Accounting Procedure Process Costing: Features and Treatment of Losses Accounting for Joint Products Accounting for By-Products Operating Costing (Service Costing): Transport, Hospital, Hotel Contract Costing: Features and Work-in-Progress Treatment Standard Costing: Meaning and Uses Material Variance Analysis Labour Variance Analysis Activity Based Costing (ABC): Concept and Advantages Management Accounting Introduction to Management Accounting Nature and Scope of Management Accounting Functions of Management Accounting Importance and Benefits of Management Accounting Analysis of Financial Statements: Objectives and Tools Comparative Financial Statements: Format and Interpretation Common Size Statements: Use and Preparation Trend Analysis: Interpretation of Trends in Financial Data Accounting Ratios: Meaning and Importance Liquidity Ratios (Current Ratio, Quick Ratio) Profitability Ratios (Gross Profit Ratio, Net Profit Ratio) Turnover Ratios (Inventory, Debtors, Creditors) Funds Flow Statement: Preparation and Analysis Cash Flow Statement (as per AS-3): Direct and Indirect Methods Budgets: Types (Flexible, Fixed, Sales, Cash) Budgetary Control: Meaning, Objectives, and Process