Bundle: Principles of Cost Accounting, 17th + LMS Integrated for CengageNOW™, 1 term Access Code

Introduce students to the essentials of cost accounting using the clear, concise, and practical approach in PRINCIPLES OF COST ACCOUNTING, 17E by VanDerbeck and Mitchell. The book's unique 10-chapter format provides a thorough understanding of cost concepts, cost behavior, and cost accounting techniques as applied to manufacturing and service businesses. Unlike other texts, PRINCIPLES OF COST ACCOUNTING, 17E ensures students master fundamentals before progressing to topics that are more complex. Students begin with job order costing and advance to process costing before delving into specialized topics, such as budgeting, standard costing and variance analysis, costing for service businesses, and cost analysis for management decisions.