This article possibly contains
original research. (January 2008) |
A cost object is a term used primarily in cost accounting to describe something to which costs are assigned. [1] Common examples of cost objects are product lines, geographic territories, customers, departments or anything else for which management would like to quantify cost. [2]
The use of cost objects is common within activity based costing and Grenzplankostenrechnung systems.[ citation needed]
This article possibly contains
original research. (January 2008) |
A cost object is a term used primarily in cost accounting to describe something to which costs are assigned. [1] Common examples of cost objects are product lines, geographic territories, customers, departments or anything else for which management would like to quantify cost. [2]
The use of cost objects is common within activity based costing and Grenzplankostenrechnung systems.[ citation needed]