Possibilities of implementing modern philosophy of cost accounting: The case study of costs in tourism

• Main Author: Milenković Zoran
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Visoka turistička škola strukovnih studija, Beograd 2015-01-01
• Series: Turističko Poslovanje
• Subjects: cost management; target costing; accounting information system; cost accounting module
• Online Access: http://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0354-3099/2015/0354-30991516097M.pdf

Efficient cost management is one of the key tasks in modern management, primarily because of causal connection of costs, profitability and competitive advantage on the market. As a market-based concept, Target Costing represents modern accounting philosophy of cost accounting and profit planning. In modern business, efficient cost planning and management is provided by accounting information system as an integrated accounting and information solution which supplies enterprises with accounting data processing necessary for making business decisions related to the efficient management in accordance with the declared mission and goals of an enterprise. Basic information support in the process of planning and cost management is carried out by the cost accounting module which is a very important part of the accounting information system in every enterprise. The cost monitoring is provided according to the type, place and bearer within the cost accounting module as a segment of an integral accounting information system.