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Costing Traps

Costing Traps (Part 2)

Costing Traps (Part 2)

Using Weighted Average Cost (WAC) for decisions can kill your profit. A real-world case study showing why separating variable costs is crucial for sales planning.
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04.01.2018Tags: Cost Allocation, Costing Traps, Decision Making, Financial analysis, Inventory Management, Managerial Accounting, Marginal Analysis, Profit Maximization, Variable Costing, Weighted Average Cost
Costing Traps (Part 1)

Costing Traps (Part 1)

Stop using accounting cost for business decisions. Learn how to identify Relevant Costs, ignore Sunk Costs, and avoid the "Death Spiral" in pricing and make-or-buy scenarios.
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03.01.2018Tags: Business Management, Costing Traps, Financial analysis, Managerial Accounting, Variable Costing
When Accounting Deceives: How Absorption Costing Distorts Profit

When Accounting Deceives: How Absorption Costing Distorts Profit

Why did profit go up while sales stayed flat? A detailed case study comparing Absorption Costing vs. Variable Costing. Learn how inventory build-up creates "phantom profit".
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04.12.2017Tags: Absorption Costing, Business Management, Costing Traps, Financial analysis, Financial Planning, Managerial Accounting, Variable Costing
Weighted Average Cost Is a Fiction

Weighted Average Cost Is a Fiction

Using Weighted Average Cost for decision-making is a dangerous trap. A real-world case study showing how mechanical accounting destroys profit and how to fix it.
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05.02.2010Tags: Business Management, Costing Traps, Financial analysis, Managerial Accounting, Variable Costing
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