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Procedure for payment of wages Pay slip is prepared on the basis of the payroll or wages sheet. Pay slip is prepared for each worker separately. Now, each worker …
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What is a Payroll or Wages Sheet? On completion of the wage period, the preparation of payroll or wage sheet starts. The payroll or wage sheet is a consolidated …
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Characteristics or Features of Sound wage system A sound wage system has the following characteristics. 1. Fairness in paying wage Reasonable wages should be paid to the workers. Wage …
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Comparison of Unit Costing with Process Costing The following are the differences between the Unit Costing and Process Costing. Differences between job costing and process costing The main points …
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What are Joint Products? In a manufacturing process, a raw material may be converted into finished product. During the process of conversion, there is an emergence of waste, scrap, …
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What is Labour cost? Labour cost represents human contribution. Labour cost is sensitive in nature. The reason is that the labour cost is fully based on the human behavior …
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History of Cost Accounting Every business has to face stiff competition under uncertainty conditions or situations. Moreover, risks involved in running of a business unit are also increased due …
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What is Batch Costing? Batch costing is another form of job costing. Under this method, homogeneous products are taken as cost unit. A batch consists of a specific number …
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What are Overtime and Overtime wages? Overtime is beyond the normal working hours spent by workers to do the extra work or to complete the incomplete work. Overtime wages …
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What is a Job Cost Sheet? Job Cost Sheet is an important document which is prepared for the ascertainment of cost of each job in Job costing. Job cost …
