Reference no: EM132309797
Outcomes Assessed:
1. Apply accounting techniques related to inventory, labour, and overheads.
2. Use different costing techniques such as marginal, absorption, job and batch costing
Company Selected - Arabian Industries manufacturing
ASSIGNMENT TASK
You are required to select a manufacturing business based in Oman, collect the below mentioned information, analysethem wherever requiredand submit a report.
1. General description of the chosen company (History, nature of the business and why you have chosen this firm/company for your study etc)
2. Identify the manufacturing and non-manufacturing overheads of the company.
3. a.Inquire the method of overheads allocation used by the chosen company and
b. Summarise reasons for selection of the method.
c. Critically evaluate the method based on its merits and demerits.
4.
a. Comment on the techniques used in the company related to: Inventory Accounting
b. Labour Accounting
5. a. Identify type of costing techniques used at this company and
b. Critically evaluate the effectiveness/ suitability of this technique.
FURTHER GUIDELINES for completing this assignment:
1. Students are expected to write a general description of the company (in detail) which should include, but not limited to :
a) History of the Company
b) Nature of business it is in
c) Why chose this Business
2. Students are expected to visit the company and collect information about the below and make a report:
a) Manufacturing overheads of the company and
b) Non-manufacturing overheads of the company and
c) Explain them in details; Why you believe they are Manufacturing & Non-manufacturing overheads, for the selected company
Students are expected to write why do they believe those are Manufacturing & Non-manufacturing overheads, for the selected company.
3. Students are also expected to know the
a) Method of overhead allocation used by the company and
b) Reasons why the company has selected that specific method.
c) Finally critically evaluate the method using with a detailed account of its merits and demerits.
4. Find out the below used in the chosen company
a) Accounting techniques related to inventory and Comment/explain
b) Accounting techniques related to labour and Comment/explain
5. You visit the company and the factory manager to
a) Identify type of costing techniques used at this company and
b) Then critically evaluate the effectiveness/ suitability of this technique by yourself.
c) Give your reasons for that
6. Students should note that Clear Writing, Referencing and formatting.