Cost Analysis and Control

Paper Code: 
25DATG803
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to develop skills in analyzing costs and implementing effective control measures to optimize financial performance.

Course Outcomes: 

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Learning outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

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Cost Analysis and Control (Theory)

CO235:Demonstrate                                   the

understanding of theory of price

and its implications, including

pricing in recession and below

marginal     cost                  and                  Gain

proficiency    in                    utilizing                    the

learning curve theory.

CO236:Analyze transfer pricing

methods,   decision-making      in

diverse               circumstances,             and

apply cost reduction and value analysis techniques.

CO 237: Apply statistical and operations research techniques for  cost  control,  including

inventory  models,  decision-

making under uncertainty, and

variance investigation models.

CO 238: Gain insights into

recent      cost               management

developments, including TQM

implementation,                                   JIT

prerequisites and impact, and

life cycle costing strategies and

benefits.

CO 239: Gain knowledge of

process   innovation,               Business

Process Re-engineering (BPR),

target    costing,    and             Pareto

Analysis, and apply them for

improved profitability and cost

control.

CO240: Contribute effectively

in course-specific interaction

Approach

In

teaching:

Interactive

Lectures,

Discussion,

Tutorials,

Problem

solving

sessions,

Presentations Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning

assignments,

Case Study

analysis,

Presentations,

Group

discussions

Continuous

Assessment          Test,

Semester               End

Examinations,      Quiz,

Solving         numerical

problems,

Assignments,       Class

Presentations,

Individual  and  group

projects.

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Pricing Decisions and Learning Curve Theory

• Theory of price, Pricing under different market structures
● Pricing policy
● Pricing methods: Cost based, Competition Based, Value Based

● Pricing in period of recession, pricing below marginal cost
● Strategic pricing of new products: skimming pricing, penetration pricing.
● Learning Curve Theory

12.00
Unit II: 
Transfer Pricing, Cost reduction and Value analysis

● Utility
● Methods: market based, Cost based and Negotiation based Transfer pricing
● Transfer Pricing Decisions in different Circumstances.
● Cost reduction and Value analysis

12.00
Unit III: 
Statistical and OR application for Cost Control

● Decision making under certainty - only Inventory model techniques
● Decision making under uncertainty and risk
● Models for Variance Investigation

12.00
Unit IV: 
Recent Developments In Cost Management

● Total Quality Management(TQM)
● Six C’s of TQM, Implementation of TQM,
● Criticism of TQM,
● Just In Time(JIT)
● Essential Pre-requisites of JIT system,
● Impact, Performance measurement,
● Back-flushing in JIT system.
● Life cycle costing
● Product life cycle, life cycle characteristics,
● strategies, benefits, uses.

12.00
Unit V: 
Process Innovation and Business Process Re-engineering, (12Hours) Target Costing and Pareto Analysis:

● Process Innovation and BPR
● Process innovation, Principles of BPR,
● Main stages, difference between BPR and PI
● Target Costing
● Advantages, main features,
● Components of target costing system, problems with target costing,
● Impact on profitability, target costing control points,
● Implementation of target costing system.
● Pareto Analysis: Usefulness and application

Essential Readings: 

● Jain, Khandelwal & Pareek, Cost Accounting Ajmera Book Company, Jaipur
● Agarwal, Jain, Sharma, Shah & Mangal, Cost Accounting Ramesh Book Depot, Albright, S. C., Winston, W. L., & Zappe, C. (2019). Data Analysis and Decision Making (6th ed.). Cengage Learning.

References: 

Suggested Readings:
● Arora, M.N.,Cost Accounting Principles and Practice, Vikas Publication, New Delhi
● Kishore R.M.., Cost Accounting Taxmann’s New Delhi
● Nigam, B.M Lal,& Jain, I.C. , Cost Accounting PHI, New Delhi
● Maheshwari, S.N, Cost Accounting Mahavir Publication
● JawaharLal, Cost Accounting Tata Mcgraw Hill, New Delhi
● Madegowda. J. Cost Accounting Himalaya Publishing House
e- Resources:
https://devlibrary.in/manager ial and cost accounting/
https://www.icsi.edu/media/website/CostAndManagementAccounting.pdf
https://books.google.com/books/about/Cost_Accounting_Text_and_Problems.h...
Reference Journals:
● The Indian Journal of Commerce
● FIIB Business Review

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