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A Critical Study of Cost Approaches in the Accounting Thought: Conceptual Study

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  • Adeeb Abdulwahab Al-Hebry

    (Assistant Professor of Accounting, Deparment of Business Administration, Community College - Muhayil, King Khalid University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
    Ibb University, Yemen,)

  • Ebrahim Mohammed Al-Matari

    (School of Accountancy, College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia
    Amran University, Yemen)

Abstract

This article has aimed to show such theoretical cost approach in accounting thought. The article has divided the cost approach into two groups, the traditional approach that includes the volume based costing, French cost accounting approach and grenzplankosterechuning approach and contemporary cost approaches which include four approaches activity-based costing (ABC), time-driven ABC, resources consumption accounting and lean accounting. As result of the debate that led to the existence of pros and cons of each approach and no one can declare to say preferential approach on the last absolute.

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  • Adeeb Abdulwahab Al-Hebry & Ebrahim Mohammed Al-Matari, 2017. "A Critical Study of Cost Approaches in the Accounting Thought: Conceptual Study," International Review of Management and Marketing, Econjournals, vol. 7(3), pages 105-112.
    • Handle: RePEc:eco:journ3:2017-03-12
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    Keywords

    Cost Approaches; Traditional Cost Approaches; Contemporary Cost Approaches;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • M40 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - General
    • M41 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - Accounting

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