Comparison of Tasks Required for Each Company (Case)    
   
All Tasks are Completed using the Company Information, General Ledger, Cost Sheet, Inventory Reports  
     
Tasks may be assigned in any order after the "General Ledger" is sorted (Task 1) and the "Cost Sheet" is completed (Task 2).
With the exception of the first two tasks, you may omit any tasks related to concepts you do not cover in class.  
   
The number in the case column refers to the task/test number associated with the subject on the left.  
       
Recommended Class:   Intro/MBA   Intro/MBA   Intro   Intro/MBA   Intro   Cost Acct   Cost Acct/MBA
       
Type of Product     Greeting   Sandwiches   Picture   Swim Lessons       Pencils   End Tables
      Card   Chips/Drinks   Frame   Cookies/Drinks   Pillows   10 & 20 Packs   3 Sizes
           
      Ticke-   Great   Picture   Swim   Softy   Custom
Related Concept:   lopes   Subs   This   School   Pillows   Pencils   Tables
     
Sort All Costs in the General Ledger:  
Product/Period/Fixed/Variable/Mixed 1   1   1   1   1   1   1
   
Determine the Cost of 1 Product  
or Service (Cost Sheet)   2   2   2   2   2   2   2
   
Cost Volume Profit Analysis   3   3   3   3   3       3
   
Cost Volume Profit Analysis  
with a Sales Mix     3A   3   3A
     
Flexible Budget     4   4   4   4   4  
       
Short-term Decisions   5   5   5   5   5       12
       
Long-term Decisions   6   6   6   6   6        
   
Activity Based Costing   7   4   4
   
Calculate Cost of Goods Manufactured,  
Cost of Goods Sold and Prepare the 8   7   7   7   7   5   5
Income Statement (Actual or Budget) Actual   Actual & Budget   Actual   Actual   Actual   Actual & Budget   Actual & Budget
   
Record the Cost of a Custom Job                         7
   
Record Manufacturing Costs:  
Normal Costing (Apply MOH) 9   8   8   8   8   6   6
   
Record Manufacturing Costs:  
Standard Costing   6A  
     
Record Manufacturing Costs:  
Standard Costing & Record Variances   8   8
   
Variance Analysis (all product costs) 10   9   9   9   9   7   9
   
Variable Cost Income Statement &  
Absorption Cost Income Statement 11   10   10   10   10   9   10
   
Return on Investment/Residual Income     11   11   11   11  
         
Segment Reporting       11   11   11   11        
                             
Comprehensive Budget   13   12   12   12   12   13
   
Process Costing     12   13   10   11