Describe the absorption costing income statement format. What is
the benefit of using this
income statement format for decision making purposes?
Format of absorption costing
Net sales. XXX
Less cost of goods sales
Opening inventory. XXX
Direct expense
(material, labor) XXX
Variable overhead XXX
Fixed overhead. XXX
Less closing inventory (XXX). XXX.
Total Cost of goods sold. XXX
Cost per unit = Cost of goods sold / No of itme sold
Benifits of absorption costing income statement for decision making
Absorption costing consider both type of cost ( Fixed and variable). This cost is more realistic as compare to variable costing. Absorption costing more accurately track profit than variable costing. Absorptio costing is more suitable for preparation of account. Also this method is acceptable under GAAP (journal Accepted Accounting principles) .
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