Costs can be classified in 4 ways – by function, by element, by nature and by behaviour. Classification of costs by function: Production costs- this is also known as “cost of sales”. This category would include production labour costs, materials, factory supervisor salaries, factory rent. These are any costs which are directly linked with organisations … Read More

A crucial part of nailing any payroll journal question is being able to calculate the wages expense, gross wages and the net wages due to the employees.  Use the chart below to help – and remember to play close attention to and differentiate between employee and employer contributions!

EOQ is the most economic re-order quantity of inventory which helps the business both ensure that the business is not holding too much inventory (which ties down working capital) and that they don’t keep so little inventory, which can interrupt the production process. These two situations can prove to be costly to the business and … Read More