Cost allocations using the direct labor method of accounting work the best when a business produces only one or two types of products. Using this traditional method of determining a company's labor ...

Every business leader should probably have at least a rudimentary understanding of accounting. It’s not about becoming an accountant; it’s just about knowing enough not to get fooled or fool yourself.

As a former corporate controller and senior vice president of operations, I have experienced both sides of allocated overhead. I have learned manufacturing executives have more control over costs ...

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Overhead allocation is a source of great disagreement in our industry. Should the allocation be based on job price? On job cost? Per project? Or per field man-hour. We understand the pros and cons of ...

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