CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study
The adoption of cost accounting system should be done to suit the general organization of a particular manufacturing company or business.
Hence such business consists of resources brought together for the purpose of manufacturing and selling those resources which include material and work employed.
Cost accounting provides management of organization with the cost of product inventories, operation and compares’ actual with predetermined data.
Cost accounting is concerned with concerned with preparation of resources the time of spent of worker and worker fixed cost used are collected by cost accountant who would translate the information into cost modern business is large and complex in such a way that all enterprises whether large or small manufacturing, private or public require a wide variety of cost data in making day to day operating decisions.
Therefore cost accounting has a great effect in a manufacturing activities and that is the task the paper has set for itself in tackling the problems. It is important to understand what cost accounting is and its functions or usefulness to the manufacturing company.
Thus, cost accounting is the process of measuring, analyzing computing and reporting of cost profitability and performance of operation. Accounting John Mitchell and Sinclair (2013).
1.2 Statement of Problem
The performance of manufacturing companies in Nigeria has become a worried some phenomenon and a matter of great concern to the investors, shareholders, management, managers and the entire staff. Hasen and Mowem (2006, p.12) reported that companies failure and poor profit maximization and liquidation in the news headline due to improper costing. Shortly after establishment has call for urgent attention from management. Many companies have completely abstain from cost accounting strategy and preparation.
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