, Brief Contents
CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Cost Management 2
CHAPTER 2 Basic Cost Management Concepts 28
CHAPTER 3 Cost Behavior and Forecasting 78
CHAPTER 4 Activity-Based Costing 144
MAKING THE CONNECTION 210
CHAPTER 5 Product and Service Costing: Job-Order System 216
CHAPTER 6 Process Costing 262
CHAPTER 7 Allocating Costs of Support Departments and Joint Products 316
CHAPTER 8 Budgeting for Planning and Control 372
CHAPTER 9 Standard Costing: A Functional-Based Control Approach 440
CHAPTER 10 Decentralization: Responsibility Accounting, Performance Evaluation,
and Transfer Pricing 498
MAKING THE CONNECTION 546
CHAPTER 11 Strategic Cost Management 552
CHAPTER 12 Activity-Based Management 626
CHAPTER 13 Strategic-Based Control Systems and the Balanced Scorecard 672
CHAPTER 14 Quality and Environmental Cost Management 706
CHAPTER 15 Lean Accounting and Productivity Measurement 766
MAKING THE CONNECTION 806
CHAPTER 16 Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis 812
CHAPTER 17 Activity Resource Usage Model and Tactical Decision Making 866
CHAPTER 18 Pricing and Profitability Analysis 912
CHAPTER 19 Capital Investment 972
CHAPTER 20 Inventory Management: Economic Order Quantity, JIT, and the Theory
of Constraints 1018
CHAPTER 21 International Issues in Cost Management 1058
MAKING THE CONNECTION 1090
Glossary 1094
Check Figures 1106
Subject Index 1111
Company Index 1124
iv Examples 1126
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,Dear Colleague,
As experienced cost management instructors who are “in the teaching trenches”—both
face-to-face and online—we have created (over the years and with this revision of the fifth
edition) the book that we would want to (and do) use to best excite, motivate, educate, and
prepare our accounting students for success in the real world! Offering cutting edge and
up-to-date coverage has always been one of the distinguishing features of our text. Students
should be exposed to ongoing developments in the real world of cost management. Furthermore,
they should have the opportunity to see how real-world organizations use both the traditional
and the innovative data analytic models that are so prevalent in cost management.
We are confident that the fifth edition continues to build on the cutting-edge reputation that
Cost Management has developed. We continue to offer coverage of such innovative topics as
time-driven activity-based costing (TDABC), Duration-Based Costing (DBC), the Balanced
Scorecard, lean accounting, and the theory of constraints. Moreover, there are a number of new
features in the fifth edition that add to the overall value proposition of the text. We are abso-
lutely sure that both instructors and students will be excited, motivated, educated, and better
prepared by the following new features:
1. A new exciting opening chapter feature that applies one or more of the chapter’s main
cost management topics to various real companies. for example, the book kicks off the first
three chapters by focusing on Kroger, Amazon, and Airbnb—all of which are large, highly
recognizable, and relatable companies (which includes service companies in the “gig” econ-
omy that students find so interesting). Additional chapter openers feature such companies
as Marvel Studios, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Wells Fargo, Big Pharma,
Cardinal Health, SpaceX, and Delta Air Lines. We chose these particular companies to
motivate students—they know of, relate to, and perhaps even shop at these inherently
interesting companies, all of which motivates students to study the chapter’s particular cost
management topics.
2. A new data analytics framework is introduced in Chapter 2 and applied in every chapter
using four end-of-chapter exercises and text examples as appropriate. The value of our
approach is that an instructor can choose to cover the role of data analytics within Cost
Management heavily, lightly, or even not at all. This approach gives instructors maximum
f lexibility to apply effective data analytics coverage in whatever way best fits their partic-
ular comfort and desire. The book’s new data analytics icon makes it easy to identify the
data analytic content throughout the book.
3. Updated real-world application examples within the text relate each chapter’s given top-
ics to highly recognizable companies, such as Boeing, Royal Dutch Shell, Walmart, Pfizer,
and the Mayo Clinic, thereby continuing the real-world applicability introduced by the
opening chapter feature company.
4. New chapter on the role that cost management plays in various and timely international
business decisions A full chapter on international business helps students see how global
involvement requires additional approaches to cost accounting knowledge. Ways of involv-
ing the business in international trade, including importing and exporting, joint ventures,
and wholly owned subsidiaries are discussed. The impact of foreign currency translation
on profitability is addressed along with the new cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethe-
reum. A section on ethics in international business helps students understand the complex-
ity of doing business in different cultures.
5. New forensic accounting applications are added for particular cost management issues. As
the field of forensic accounting continues to grow in various capacities, the book high-
lights where appropriate (in Chapters 1, 3, 17, and 18) the role that forensic accounting
plays in important cost management decisions, such as cost behavior assessments, loss
valuation forecasts, differential analysis in lost profit estimations, and predatory pricing
considerations. v
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Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it.
, 6. Updated and expanded coverage of TDABC and DBC has been added. in particular, the
relationship between TDABC and DBC is presented, and additional end-of-chapter exer-
cises for the topics are provided. DBC is also integrated into the lean accounting frame-
work with appropriate end-of-chapter exercises.
Our goal is both to provide up-to-date coverage of current and developing cost management
topics and analytical models and to provide students with insights concerning their real-world
use. We understand that cost management is learned by doing—by the practice and use of the
various models and concepts. Therefore, we have developed a set of rich and challenging exer-
cises and problems.
In conclusion, we would like to reiterate the overall value proposition that we confidently offer:
We affirm that our cost management text will excite, motivate, educate, and prepare
accounting students for success in the real world.
Sincerely,
Don Hansen, Maryanne Mowen, Dan Heitger
vi
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Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it.
CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Cost Management 2
CHAPTER 2 Basic Cost Management Concepts 28
CHAPTER 3 Cost Behavior and Forecasting 78
CHAPTER 4 Activity-Based Costing 144
MAKING THE CONNECTION 210
CHAPTER 5 Product and Service Costing: Job-Order System 216
CHAPTER 6 Process Costing 262
CHAPTER 7 Allocating Costs of Support Departments and Joint Products 316
CHAPTER 8 Budgeting for Planning and Control 372
CHAPTER 9 Standard Costing: A Functional-Based Control Approach 440
CHAPTER 10 Decentralization: Responsibility Accounting, Performance Evaluation,
and Transfer Pricing 498
MAKING THE CONNECTION 546
CHAPTER 11 Strategic Cost Management 552
CHAPTER 12 Activity-Based Management 626
CHAPTER 13 Strategic-Based Control Systems and the Balanced Scorecard 672
CHAPTER 14 Quality and Environmental Cost Management 706
CHAPTER 15 Lean Accounting and Productivity Measurement 766
MAKING THE CONNECTION 806
CHAPTER 16 Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis 812
CHAPTER 17 Activity Resource Usage Model and Tactical Decision Making 866
CHAPTER 18 Pricing and Profitability Analysis 912
CHAPTER 19 Capital Investment 972
CHAPTER 20 Inventory Management: Economic Order Quantity, JIT, and the Theory
of Constraints 1018
CHAPTER 21 International Issues in Cost Management 1058
MAKING THE CONNECTION 1090
Glossary 1094
Check Figures 1106
Subject Index 1111
Company Index 1124
iv Examples 1126
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Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it.
,Dear Colleague,
As experienced cost management instructors who are “in the teaching trenches”—both
face-to-face and online—we have created (over the years and with this revision of the fifth
edition) the book that we would want to (and do) use to best excite, motivate, educate, and
prepare our accounting students for success in the real world! Offering cutting edge and
up-to-date coverage has always been one of the distinguishing features of our text. Students
should be exposed to ongoing developments in the real world of cost management. Furthermore,
they should have the opportunity to see how real-world organizations use both the traditional
and the innovative data analytic models that are so prevalent in cost management.
We are confident that the fifth edition continues to build on the cutting-edge reputation that
Cost Management has developed. We continue to offer coverage of such innovative topics as
time-driven activity-based costing (TDABC), Duration-Based Costing (DBC), the Balanced
Scorecard, lean accounting, and the theory of constraints. Moreover, there are a number of new
features in the fifth edition that add to the overall value proposition of the text. We are abso-
lutely sure that both instructors and students will be excited, motivated, educated, and better
prepared by the following new features:
1. A new exciting opening chapter feature that applies one or more of the chapter’s main
cost management topics to various real companies. for example, the book kicks off the first
three chapters by focusing on Kroger, Amazon, and Airbnb—all of which are large, highly
recognizable, and relatable companies (which includes service companies in the “gig” econ-
omy that students find so interesting). Additional chapter openers feature such companies
as Marvel Studios, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Wells Fargo, Big Pharma,
Cardinal Health, SpaceX, and Delta Air Lines. We chose these particular companies to
motivate students—they know of, relate to, and perhaps even shop at these inherently
interesting companies, all of which motivates students to study the chapter’s particular cost
management topics.
2. A new data analytics framework is introduced in Chapter 2 and applied in every chapter
using four end-of-chapter exercises and text examples as appropriate. The value of our
approach is that an instructor can choose to cover the role of data analytics within Cost
Management heavily, lightly, or even not at all. This approach gives instructors maximum
f lexibility to apply effective data analytics coverage in whatever way best fits their partic-
ular comfort and desire. The book’s new data analytics icon makes it easy to identify the
data analytic content throughout the book.
3. Updated real-world application examples within the text relate each chapter’s given top-
ics to highly recognizable companies, such as Boeing, Royal Dutch Shell, Walmart, Pfizer,
and the Mayo Clinic, thereby continuing the real-world applicability introduced by the
opening chapter feature company.
4. New chapter on the role that cost management plays in various and timely international
business decisions A full chapter on international business helps students see how global
involvement requires additional approaches to cost accounting knowledge. Ways of involv-
ing the business in international trade, including importing and exporting, joint ventures,
and wholly owned subsidiaries are discussed. The impact of foreign currency translation
on profitability is addressed along with the new cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethe-
reum. A section on ethics in international business helps students understand the complex-
ity of doing business in different cultures.
5. New forensic accounting applications are added for particular cost management issues. As
the field of forensic accounting continues to grow in various capacities, the book high-
lights where appropriate (in Chapters 1, 3, 17, and 18) the role that forensic accounting
plays in important cost management decisions, such as cost behavior assessments, loss
valuation forecasts, differential analysis in lost profit estimations, and predatory pricing
considerations. v
Copyright 2022 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s).
Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it.
, 6. Updated and expanded coverage of TDABC and DBC has been added. in particular, the
relationship between TDABC and DBC is presented, and additional end-of-chapter exer-
cises for the topics are provided. DBC is also integrated into the lean accounting frame-
work with appropriate end-of-chapter exercises.
Our goal is both to provide up-to-date coverage of current and developing cost management
topics and analytical models and to provide students with insights concerning their real-world
use. We understand that cost management is learned by doing—by the practice and use of the
various models and concepts. Therefore, we have developed a set of rich and challenging exer-
cises and problems.
In conclusion, we would like to reiterate the overall value proposition that we confidently offer:
We affirm that our cost management text will excite, motivate, educate, and prepare
accounting students for success in the real world.
Sincerely,
Don Hansen, Maryanne Mowen, Dan Heitger
vi
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Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it.
