CAS - 3 areas of Cost Accounting
The Three Areas of Cost Accounting (48 CFR 9903.302-1)
Measurement of Costs
Measurement of Costs involves the methods and techniques used in defining the components of costs, determining the basis of cost measurement, and establishing criteria for use of alternative cost measurement techniques. Examples of cost measure are:
- The use of standard or actual costs; or
- The designation of items of cost which must be included or excluded.
Assignment of Costs to Cost Accounting Period
The assignment of cost to cost accounting periods refers to the method used in determining the amount of costs to be assigned to individual cost accounting periods.
Allocation of Cost to Cost Objectives
This refers to the method used in determing of determining direct and indirect allocation of costs.