Businesses, such as contractors, repair shops and temp agencies, include cost of labor charges in their pricing structures. When determining a rate for labor, you have to take into account hidden ...

As a small business owner, allocating costs through an accounting system is a necessary task. The process requires you to assign costs so that all components included in that cost are divided ...

As a former corporate controller and senior vice president of operations, I have experienced both sides of allocated overhead. I have learned manufacturing executives have more control over costs ...

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Cost approvers receive email notifications when expense reports are submitted for their approval and have 13 days to act on a report. Click the link in the email to log in to Concur to allocate and ...

Welcome back to the Cost Corner, where we provide practical insight into the complex cost and pricing requirements that apply to Government contractors. This is the second article in a multi-part ...

Ali Hussain has a background that consists of a career in finance with large financial institutions and in journalism covering business. Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, ...