as an MRI. Costs are created by expenses in the network that include salaries for employees, purchase of medications and supplies, and payment of obligations incurred. Revenue does not necessarily mean that an enterprise is gaining profits and disregard for this detail may result in the network inadvertently, operating at a loss (McLean 2003). Once income is calculated, expenses must be deducted to determine the networks net profit. These expenses include costs associated with medical services, administration, marketing, staff salaries, depreciation, taxes and…
approach) and how accountants should act, using a case of KC Corporation. 1. Classify each of the customer-level operating costs as a customer output unit–level, customer batch-level, or customer-sustaining cost. Customer…
otherwise it risks losing customers and potential sales. At the same time selling prices must include appropriate cost recovery, without which losses may occur and the operations become uneconomic. In setting prices for the market, the company needs to consider its competitive position or that of its products and services, and also the complexities in operating the business activities. Poor price setting will be the first strategic error that will potentially lead to poor profitability and…
In this paper, we will discuss the operating budget and variance analysis for Peyton Approved, which is a manufacturer of pet supplies. The operating budget is a combination of known expenses, expected future costs, and forecasted income over the course of a year (Bradford). Operating budgets are focused on facilitating income. Operating budgets include: sales and collections budget, cost of goods sold budget, the inventory and purchasing budget, and the budget for operating expenses (Bradford).…
Reducing operating costs is probably the easiest and most effective way to increase profit margins. In most situations reducing operating costs in a company can’t be done without a tradeoff. In this exchange a company might have to sacrifice quality in order to decrease costs or take measures that negatively affect employees in order to reduce labor expenses. In most of these situations management must make difficult decisions that have the potential to help or harm the company in the long term.…
based on potential sales, variable costs, particulate emissions, revenue streams and operating hours. One potential benefit of this strategy is that Mihocko could mathematically maximize its profit potential within the EPA policy emissions guidelines using a formula to determine the quantity of each product needed to achieve the…
reporting cash flow but only 1% of companies actually use it. 1) What is one reason companies use the indirect method instead? 2) How might the indirect method better connect to the Balance Sheet and Income Statement compared to the direct method of reporting? The direct and indirect methods of reporting cash flow are similar in their final goal (which is reporting cash flow from operating activities) is the same, however they function differently. Ninety nine percent of the large US companies…
As analysts of Soap n Suds, a manufacturer for laundry soaps, we have been hired to compare the latest versions of Windows, Mac and Linux. Our job is to find the best operating system for their computers-which run an early version of Windows- to upgrade to. In this case study, we will be analyzing the cost of the operating systems,the memory and storage requirements, requirements for upgrade,training costs, protection against spyware or viruses, which operating system’s interface is easier to…
evolvement of mobile communication networks, there is still a huge gap in network coverage in remote areas. As of present, satellite broadband is still the leading provider of network services in remote areas, but due to the high cost involve in setting up satellites systems and the cost involve in owning a satellite phone, this is not readily available to all users in remote locations. In situations where satellite signals are not available due to various factors like jamming of satellite…
Cost accounting is very important in the healthcare system, but may be considered difficult and resource intensive. Applications such as the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) have been the primary focus of many organizations. There is a lot of pressure from all stakeholders to lower healthcare cost. Cost accounting analyzes the cost structure of an organization by gathering information about the costs incurred by the organization and assigned cost to products and services rendered in order to…