Posts Tagged ‘ Cost ’


Who is to blame for Italy’s debt crisis – and how will it affect the global economy? Plus, what is Botswana going to do now the mines are emptying out? And can China find some real, home-grown innovation?


On this week’s show: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – we are talking BRICS. They are the world’s emerging powers but what unites them and what divides them? Plus, India is growing fast and churning out students, but are they really qualified to take on the top jobs? And, America’s mountain of debt – is there a credible plan to tackle it? The organisation that has helped bail out Eurozone nations thinks not.


Valuation of inventories using LIFO, FIFO and Average Cost. Part I of two parts.


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Ken Boyd, owner of St. Louis Test Preparation (www.stltest.net) presents part eleven of his course on Understanding Cost Accounting. Boyd points out that students can have success with Cost Accounting concepts by making connections to actual examples from business. As a former CPA, College Accounting professor and Auditor, Ken has a wealth of experience to bring to the subject.


Senator Joseph Zarelli, Ranking Republican on the Senate Ways and Means Committee, talks about ways to reduce the cost of state government’s debt, which would make more money available for direct services.


See how to do Linear Regression for determining what part of a mixed cost is a Fixed Cost and what part is a Variable Cost. Also See how to create a Scatter Diagram and add Trend Line. Excel Magic Trick # 265: Cost Accounting Linear Regression (Excel Magic Trick #265) This video is for a Highline Community College Cost Accounting Class. The SLOPE (m) function calculates the slope of the linear equation y = m*x + b The INTERCEPT (b) function calculates the intercept of the linear equation y = m*x + b The RSQ (r^2) function calculates the Coefficient Of Determination (how much influence x has on y) The symbol carrot ^ (Shift + 6) is used for exponents The ROUND function must be used when: 1) multiplying decimals; 2) you are required to round (money requires that you round because the smallest unit is a penny); 3) you will use your formula results in subsequent formulas To see how to use the Excel Add-in Data Analysis feature, see this video: Stats 08: Install Excel 2007 Data Analysis Add-in Ron Sabado Accounting Class


Ken Boyd, owner of St. Louis Test Preparation (www.stltest.net) presents part four of his course on Understanding Cost Accounting. Boyd points out that students can have success with Cost Accounting concepts by making connections to actual examples from business. As a former CPA, College Accounting professor and Auditor, Ken has a wealth of experience to bring to the subject.


Counting the Cost this week looks at Greeces debt problems and how the Eurozone will handle its first crisis.


Ken Boyd, owner of St. Louis Test Preparation (www.stltest.net) presents part five of his course on Understanding Cost Accounting. Boyd points out that students can have success with Cost Accounting concepts by making connections to actual examples from business. As a former CPA, College Accounting professor and Auditor, Ken has a wealth of experience to bring to the subject.