Cost Accounting and Product Costing
Pricing and product decisions are only as good as the costing behind them. This course covers how costs are captured, allocated and absorbed, and where conventional costing quietly misleads decision makers.
Course outline
What this programme covers, module by module.
- 01Cost behaviour: fixed, variable, stepped and mixed
- 02Direct costs, overheads and the allocation problem
- 03Absorption costing and its effect on reported profit
- 04Job, batch and process costing in practice
- 05Activity based costing and when it is worth the effort
- 06Contribution, break even and pricing decisions
- 07Standard costing, variance analysis and management action
What you will gain
- Distinguish cost behaviours and use them in decisions
- Allocate and absorb overheads defensibly
- Calculate product, job and process costs
- Apply activity based costing where conventional methods mislead
- Use contribution analysis for pricing and mix decisions
- Interpret cost variances and act on them
Who should attend
- Management accountants and cost accountants
- Finance business partners
- Production and operations managers
- Pricing and commercial analysts
Upcoming sessions
| Date | City | Duration | Fees | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 to 30 Oct 2026 | London | 5 Days | US$1,800 | |
| 9 to 13 Nov 2026 | Dubai | 5 Days | US$1,800 | |
| 30 Nov to 4 Dec 2026 | Pretoria | 5 Days | R18,000 | |
| 11 to 15 Jan 2027 | Durban | 5 Days | R18,000 | |
| 15 to 19 Feb 2027 | Cape Town | 5 Days | R18,000 | |
| 19 to 23 Apr 2027 | Johannesburg | 5 Days | R18,000 | |
| 28 Jun to 2 Jul 2027 | London | 5 Days | US$1,800 |
Fees are per delegate and exclude VAT. Public intakes are confirmed once minimum numbers are met. We also deliver this course on your own schedule, in-house or live online.
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- R18,000 per delegate
- Duration
- 5 Days
- Field
- Finance, Accounting & Budgeting
- Formats
- In-house, public, online
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