Cost Accounting and Management
Essentials You Always Wanted To Know
Self-Learning Management Series
By Kalpesh Ashar
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About the Author
Kalpesh Ashar, a management consultant and corporate trainer holds an M.B.A. (Dean's Award Winner) from S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research, one of Asia’s top B-Schools, and an Engineering degree with Honours in Electronics. He has over 13 years of experience in large corporations and start-ups in Asia, U.S.A and Europe.
Kalpesh has worked in the capacity of Senior Manager and Program Manager and is passionate about writing on management subjects. While mentoring managers and management students, he realized the need for a series of management books based on quick self-learning. He has authored 10 titles in this series that gives a jump start to managers in understanding all aspects of a business. His technology background gives him a good understanding of the management learning needs of non-M.B.A. graduates. Accordingly, he has authored the titles in this series in a simple to understand manner.
Kalpesh conducts corporate trainings in management subjects and also works as a management consultant for growing companies. He is also affiliated with top business schools in India as a visiting faculty. He is well known as a great mentor in the companies he has worked in and has also received “Best Manager” award.
Other titles in Self-Learning Management Series
Marketing Management Essentials
Financial Management Essentials
Financial Accounting Essentials
Organisational Behavior Essentials
Enterpreneurship Essentials
Cost Accounting & Management Essentials
Business Strategies Essentials
Supply Chain Management Essentials
Principles of Management Essentials
Consumer Buyer Behavior Essentials
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Table of Contents
Chapter 2. Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis
Breakeven Point & Target Income
CVP Analysis for Decision Making
Chapter 3. Decision Making using Relevant Information
Outsourcing and Opportunity Costs
Product-Mix Decisions with Capacity Constraints
Chapter 4. Activity Based Costing
Chapter 5. Support Department Cost Allocation
Allocating Costs of One Support Department
Allocating Costs of Multiple Support Departments