IDLE TIME Definition

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IDLE TIME is unproductive time caused by, e.g., machine breakdowns, shortages of material or inefficient scheduling. The cost of idle time is usually classified as an indirect rather than a direct cost.

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AACSB - Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business is a global, nonprofit membership organization of educational institutions, businesses, and other entities devoted to the advancement of management education. Established in 1916, AACSB International provides its members with a variety of products and services to assist them with the continuous improvement of their business programs and schools.

SUCCESSOR AUDITOR is the auditor of a client for the current year when that client had another auditor in prior years. The auditor who no longer audits  that client is the predecessor auditor.

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