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Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{multicols*}{4} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Chapter 1: Cost Management Basics}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{Accounting Systems: \{\{nl\}\} Financial Accounting: External reports, follows SEC/FASB rules. \{\{nl\}\} Cost Management Accounting: Internal reports, focuses on planning, control, and decision-making. \{\{nl\}\} Key Concepts: Value Chain: Design, development, production, marketing, and post-sales services. \{\{nl\}\} Cost Drivers: Factors that cause costs to change. \{\{nl\}\} ERP: Integrated system providing real-time data. \{\{nl\}\} Lean Manufacturing: Reducing waste while respecting people. \{\{nl\}\} Total Quality Management (TQM): Continuous pursuit of zero defects. \{\{nl\}\} IMA Ethical Standards: Competence, Integrity, Confidentiality, Credibility.} \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 13) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{x{1.03122 cm} x{1.00089 cm} x{1.00089 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Financial Statement Overview}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Income Statement \seqsplit{(Manufacturing} Firm): \{\{nl\}\} \{\{nl\}\} Sales \{\{nl\}\}\{\{nl\}\} - Cost of Goods Sold (COGS): \{\{nl\}\} Beginning Finished Goods Inventory \{\{nl\}\} + Cost of Goods Manufactured \{\{nl\}\} - Ending Finished Goods Inventory \{\{nl\}\}\{\{nl\}\} = Gross Margin \{\{nl\}\} − Selling \& \seqsplit{Administrative} Expenses \{\{nl\}\} = Net Operating Income & Balance Sheet: \{\{nl\}\} Assets: \{\{nl\}\} Cash \{\{nl\}\} Accounts Receivable \{\{nl\}\} Inventory (Raw Materials, WIP, Finished Goods) \{\{nl\}\} Property, Plant, and Equipment \{\{nl\}\} \{\{nl\}\} Liabilities: \{\{nl\}\} Accounts Payable \{\{nl\}\} Salaries Payable \{\{nl\}\} Long-term Debt \{\{nl\}\} \{\{nl\}\} Equity: \{\{nl\}\} Common Stock \{\{nl\}\} Retained Earnings & Supporting Schedule for COGM: \{\{nl\}\}\{\{nl\}\} Direct Materials Used: \{\{nl\}\} Beginning Raw Materials Inventory \{\{nl\}\} + Purchases of Raw Materials \{\{nl\}\} = Raw Materials Available \{\{nl\}\} − Ending Raw Materials Inventory \{\{nl\}\} = Direct Materials Used \{\{nl\}\}\{\{nl\}\} Total \seqsplit{Manufacturing} Costs: \{\{nl\}\} Direct Materials Used\{\{nl\}\} + Direct Labor\{\{nl\}\} + Overhead \{\{nl\}\}\{\{nl\}\} COGM: \{\{nl\}\} Total \seqsplit{Manufacturing} Costs \{\{nl\}\}+ Beginning WIP \{\{nl\}\}− Ending WIP \tn % Row Count 35 (+ 35) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Chapter 2: Cost Concepts and Calculations}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{Cost Classifications: \{\{nl\}\} Direct Costs: Directly traceable (e.g., direct materials, direct labor). \{\{nl\}\} Indirect Costs: Not directly traceable (e.g., overhead). \{\{nl\}\} Product Costs: Direct materials, direct labor, and overhead. \{\{nl\}\} Period Costs: Administrative and selling expenses. \{\{nl\}\} Prime Costs: Direct materials + Direct labor. \{\{nl\}\} Conversion Costs: Direct labor + Overhead. \{\{nl\}\} Key Formulas: \{\{nl\}\} Cost of Goods Manufactured (COGM): COGM = Direct Materials + Direct Labor + Overhead + Beginning WIP - Ending WIP. \{\{nl\}\} Cost of Goods Sold (COGS): COGS = Beginning Finished Goods + COGM - Ending Finished Goods. \{\{nl\}\} Direct Materials Used: Beginning Raw Materials + Purchases - Ending Raw Materials. \{\{nl\}\} Applied Overhead: Applied Overhead = Predetermined Rate × Actual Usage of Allocation Base. \{\{nl\}\} High-Low Method: Variable Cost per Unit = (Cost at High Point - Cost at Low Point) / (Activity High - Activity Low). \{\{nl\}\} Fixed Cost = Total Cost at High (or Low) Point - (Variable Cost per Unit × Activity at that Point).} \tn % Row Count 22 (+ 22) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Chapter 3: Cost Behavior and Forecasting}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{Cost Behavior: \{\{nl\}\} Fixed Costs: Do not change with output within the relevant range. \{\{nl\}\} Variable Costs: Change in total with output. \{\{nl\}\} Mixed Costs: Contain both fixed and variable components. \{\{nl\}\} Key Methods: \{\{nl\}\} High-Low Method: Variable Cost per Unit = (Cost at High Point - Cost at Low Point) / (Activity High - Activity Low). \{\{nl\}\} Fixed Cost = Total Cost at High (or Low) Point - (Variable Cost per Unit × Activity at that Point). \{\{nl\}\} Scatterplot \& Regression Analysis: Visualize and statistically analyze cost data. \{\{nl\}\} Resource Types: \{\{nl\}\} Committed Resources: Acquired in advance, may result in unused capacity. \{\{nl\}\} Flexible Resources: Supplied as needed without unused capacity.} \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 15) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Chapter 5: Job Costing and Overhead Application}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{Job Costing: \{\{nl\}\} Tracks costs for custom products. \{\{nl\}\} Components: Actual direct materials, direct labor, and applied overhead. \{\{nl\}\} Overhead Allocation: \{\{nl\}\} Predetermined Overhead Rate: Estimated Overhead / Estimated Allocation Base. \{\{nl\}\} Applied Overhead: Rate × Actual Base Usage. \{\{nl\}\} Flow of Costs: Raw Materials → Work in Process (WIP) → Finished Goods → COGS. \{\{nl\}\} Journal Entries: \{\{nl\}\} Direct Materials: Debit WIP, Credit Raw Materials. \{\{nl\}\} Direct Labor: Debit WIP, Credit Salaries Payable. \{\{nl\}\} Overhead Application: Debit WIP, Credit Manufacturing Overhead. \{\{nl\}\} Goods Completed: Debit Finished Goods, Credit WIP. \{\{nl\}\} Goods Sold: Debit COGS, Credit Finished Goods. \{\{nl\}\} Over/Underapplied Overhead: Underapplied: Actual \textgreater{} Applied (debit balance). \{\{nl\}\} Overapplied: Applied \textgreater{} Actual (credit balance).} \tn % Row Count 18 (+ 18) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}