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The difference between standard and actual costBefore I get into the best costing methodology for a work-order-driven manufacturing company, let me define both methods. With standard cost versus actual cost, the discussion centers around how the ERP system values an inventory or labor transaction. Here is how the different costing methods calculate the value of the transactions. Receipt into Inventory
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The winner of standard cost vs. actual cost is…Now that there is an understanding of how standard and actual costing works, which method is best for a work-order-driven manufacturing company? For me, this is an easy question and actual cost is the answer. Here’s why:
Not everyone agrees with meWhat else is new. The biggest complaint I hear about using actual costs in a work-order-driven manufacturing environment is from accountants. They don’t like that the same item can go into inventory at different costs. The common phrase is, “It’s messy.” They like the sense of order a standard cost methodology provides. Transactions are valued uniformly, while variances (the messy part) are tucked into a few G/L accounts. My response is that reality is messy. The goal of production management is to strive for consistency. It’s easier to see problems right in the work order, rather than a G/L bucket that shows the net effect of ALL variances. Continue the conversation?Visual South helps good companies become better companies. We do this by selling and implementing the best ERP products for small to medium-sized work-order-driven manufacturers: Infor CloudSuite Industrial and Infor VISUAL. If you own these products and feel you aren’t using them to their potential, we can help there also. Let’s talk. Written byJack is the President of Visual South and has been working with the product since 1996 when he bought it in his role as a Plant Manager. Since 1998 he has worked for Visual South with roles in consulting, sales and executive management. What is the difference between the actual quantity and the standard quantity multiplied by the standard price?Price variance is the actual unit cost of a purchased item, minus its standard cost, multiplied by the quantity of actual units purchased. Price variance is a crucial factor in budget preparation.
When calculating variances from standard costs the difference between actual and standard price multiplied by actual quantity gives a?23. The difference between the actual price and the standard price, multiplied by the actual quantity of materials purchased is the material price variance.
What do you call the variation in the use of materials at the actual price and the use of materials at the standard price?Direct Materials Price Variance. The direct materials price variance compares the actual price per unit (pound or yard, for example) of the direct materials to the standard price per unit of direct materials.
When computing standard cost variances the difference between actual and standard price multiplied by actual quantity yields a N?When computing variances from standard costs, the difference between actual and standard price multiplied by actual quantity yields: Price variance.
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