Question

Distinguish between accounting and cost accounting

11 Jan 2018
Answer :
Word Count : 356

There are a number of differences between cost accounting and financial accounting, which are as follows:

  • Audience. Financial accounting involves the preparation of a standard set of reports for an outside audience, which may include investors, creditors, credit rating agencies, and regulatory agencies. Cost accounting involves the preparation of a broad range of reports that management needs to run a business.
  • Format. The reports prepared under financial accounting are highly specific in their format and content, as mandated by either generally accepted accounting principles or international financial reporting standards. Cost accounting involves creating reports that can be in any format specified by management, with the intention of including only that information pertinent to
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