What issues should a manager focus on when reviewing the equivalent units calculation?
To show better performance, a department supervisor might report a
higher or lower
degree of completion resulting in
understated or overstated
cost per equivalent unit and
overstated or understated
operating income. In other words, estimates of degree of completion can help
to smooth earnings from one period to the next, controlling production cost or increase the production efficency resulting in less waste
To encourage increased productivity, guard against the possibility of bias or encourage cost savings.
managers should ask supervisors specific questions about the process they followed. Top management should always emphasize
obtaining the correct answer, regardless of how it affects reported performance or achieving the highest reported performance regardless of the method used.
This emphasis drives
ethical actions or team work
throughout the organization.
To show better performance, a department supervisor might report a higher degree of completion resulting in understated cost per equivalent unit and overstated operating income.
In other words, estimates of degree of completion can help to smooth earnings from one period to the next, controlling production cost or increase the production efficiency resulting in less waste
managers should ask supervisors specific questions about the process they followed. Top management should always emphasize
obtaining the correct answer, regardless of how it affects reported performance or achieving the highest reported performance regardless of the method used.
This emphasis drives ethical actions throughout the organization.
What issues should a manager focus on when reviewing the equivalent units calculation? To show better...
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