backflush costing — A costing method in which *costs are allocated to products when a manufacturing process is finished, or when a sale is made. Backflush costing is normally associated with *just in time (JIT) manufacturing and delivery practices, and it offers the … Auditor's dictionary
Backflush accounting — is a product costing approach, used in a Just In Time (JIT) operating environment, in which costing is delayed until goods are finished. Standard costs are then flushed backward through the system to assign costs to products. The result is that… … Wikipedia
backflush accounting — A method of costing a product based on a management philosophy that includes having the minimum levels of stock available; in these circumstances, the valuation of stocks becomes less important, making the complex use of absorption costing… … Accounting dictionary
backflush accounting — A method of costing a product based on a management philosophy that includes having the minimum levels of inventory available; in these circumstances, the valuation of stocks becomes less important, making the complex use of absorption costing… … Big dictionary of business and management
cost accounting — The recording and analysis of *costs for management information purposes. Cost accounting often focuses on the costing of *units of inventory, for which there are several methodologies, including *absorption costing, *activity based costing, and… … Auditor's dictionary
just-in-time — JIT A manufacturing and operating philosophy that aims to supply products to customers in line with fluctuations in *demand. The main advantages of JIT operations include (i) typically low inventory levels, (ii) simplified *backflush costing… … Auditor's dictionary
