Explain the Importance and Purpose of an Accounting System

question 9

Essay

Explain the importance and purpose of an accounting system.

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Definitions:

Absorption Costing Income

The profit figure calculated under absorption costing, including all costs of production – both fixed and variable – in product costs, affecting reported income.

Overproduction

The production of goods in quantities exceeding the demand, often leading to excess inventory and potential financial losses.

Evaluating

The process of assessing or examining something with the possible intent of instituting change based on that assessment.

Unit Costs

The cost incurred to produce, store, and sell one unit of a product, calculated by dividing the total costs by the number of units produced.