Wk 3, ACC 543: DQ


APA format

175 – 265 words

Cite at least one (1) peer-reviewed reference

Respond to the following:

 

The type of product a company produces affects the type of accounting system needed to determine product cost. The 2 most common types of costing systems are job-order costing and process costing.

  • Compare and contrast job-order and process costing systems. How can events in a job-order costing system affect financial statements? How can events in a process costing system affect financial statements? Provide specific examples for each type.