Statement of Cost

>> July 31, 2010


Statement of Cost is a memorandum statement which is not made according to the double entry system. It is a statement which is made for calculating total cost, per unit cost and budget cost of product.  All elements of cost in statement of cost are taken from financial accounting's historical records. If there is difference between the items of statement of cost and financial accounting data, we reconciliation of this after sometime. This statement also know as cost sheet which is very necessary for calculating the price of product.

Specimen of Cost Sheet or Statement of Cost

Direct material XXXX

Add Direct labour  XXXX

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Prime cost  XXXX

Add Work overheads XXXX
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Works cost XXXX

Add administrative overheads  XXXX
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Cost of production XXXX

Add Selling and distribution overheads XXXX

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Total cost or cost of sale

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