February 2025

Absorption Costing: Over and Under-absorption

By |2025-02-12T09:44:41+02:00February 12th, 2025|Cambridge AS A Level Accounting, Notes, ZIMSEC A Level Accounting|

Cambrige AS and A Level Accounting Notes (9706)/ ZIMSEC  Advanced Accounting Level Notes: Over and Under-absorption

  • As has been said before overhead absorption rates are calculated in advance
  • The formula for getting an overhead absorption rate is:
  • \text{OAR=}\dfrac{\text{Budgeted Production Overhead}}{\text{Budgeted Level of Activity}}
  • The budgeted level of activity can be units,labour hours, machine hours etc
  • It is […]
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Introduction to costing terms

By |2025-02-12T09:09:49+02:00February 12th, 2025|Cambridge AS A Level Accounting, Notes, ZIMSEC A Level Accounting|

Cambrige AS and A Level Accounting Notes (9706)/ ZIMSEC  Advanced Accounting Level Notes: Costing Terms

  • Before we get started with the actual costing process you need to get acquainted with various cost accounting terms and costing
  • It is important to note that this is not meant to be a glossary of all the terms in cost accounting
  • This is […]
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Inventory valuation methods: AVCO: Solution to Example Question

By |2025-02-12T09:03:26+02:00February 12th, 2025|Cambridge AS A Level Accounting, Notes, ZIMSEC A Level Accounting|

Cambrige AS and A Level Accounting Notes (9706)/ ZIMSEC  Advanced Accounting Level Notes: Inventory valuation: Inventory valuation methods: Weighted Average Cost(AVCO): Example Question

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Absorption costing:Statement of Profit or Loss

By |2025-02-12T08:57:11+02:00February 12th, 2025|Cambridge AS A Level Accounting, Notes, ZIMSEC A Level Accounting|

Cambrige AS and A Level Accounting Notes (9706)/ ZIMSEC  Advanced Accounting Level Notes: Absorption costing:Statement of Profit or Loss

  • Profit is the overriding aim of most businesses and for this reason management accountants do also prepare income statements (also known as statement of profit or loss)
  • Although similar in spirit to the Income Statement prepared by Financial Accountants it […]
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