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CONTORLLABLE AND TRACEABLE COSTS

Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA MA – FIA FMA › CONTORLLABLE AND TRACEABLE COSTS

  • This topic has 7 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 2 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • July 3, 2022 at 9:52 am #659831
    Anonymous
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    Hello Sir,
    Could you please explain briefly major differences between controllable and traceable costs?( YOUR FEEDBACK WOULD BE REALLY HELPFUL)

    July 3, 2022 at 4:44 pm #659849
    John Moffat
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    Controllable costs are those that are controlled by the manager of the division (so, for example, not including costs that are recharged from the head office).

    Traceable costs are those costs that occur because of what the division is doing (whether they are controlled by the manager are charged by the head office).

    July 3, 2022 at 9:48 pm #659863
    Anonymous
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    So for traceable costs one can identify the source of costs ?

    July 4, 2022 at 10:07 am #659879
    John Moffat
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    No, not the source (it doesn’t matter what the source is), but they are those costs are are happening because of what the division is doing (e.g. they are costs that occur due to production in the division).

    July 4, 2022 at 11:27 am #659887
    Anonymous
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    OK thank u so much sir but can traceable costs be controllable or controllable costs are traceable ?

    July 4, 2022 at 3:11 pm #659899
    John Moffat
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    Yes, traceable costs can be controllable. Controllability depends on who is determining the costs.

    July 4, 2022 at 9:13 pm #659957
    Anonymous
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    Thank u so much sir

    July 5, 2022 at 8:57 am #659976
    John Moffat
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    You are welcome 🙂

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