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STANDARD COSTING Definition

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STANDARD COSTING is a control method involving the preparation of detailed cost and sales budgets. Such budgets are then compared with the actual results for a specific account period and any significant variances between the actual and the budgeted results are investigated. Unexpected trends are corrected if they are not acceptable or they cannot be accommodated.

 

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ASSOCIATE, in business, is a person brought together with a company or another person into a relationship in any of various intangible ways.

STATUTORY is relating to or created by statutes.


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