Dealing with overheads

Exploring the allocation, apportionment and absorption of costs for Recording Cost Information (Unit 6)

Students at the Intermediate level need to develop competence in accounting for overheads. As with many accounting techniques the treatment of overhead is abound with terminology.

You will need an understanding and knowledge of the application of the following terms:

• overhead / indirect cost

• cost allocation

• cost apportionment

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