ABSTRACT
The aim of the study is to find out the importance of using costing techniques such as standard costing, direct costing, absorption costing etc in the measurement of service oriented organizations. And also to show the extent on the less of these techniques in planning in the organization.
For the purpose of this research, questionnaire and interview method will be used to collect data from the sampled numbers of the organizations. The response will be analyzed with the less of ratios, tables, percentages etc.
After a careful examination of the study, the research revealed that the major problems militating against the use of these techniques in filling major managerial decisions is the mobility of the accounts department of these techniques organization, to prepare different types of the techniques and on time. Based on the findings to be carried out, the researcher will recommend that, the financial accounting system of the organization have to be computerized so that its sub-systems will provide to relevant cost data required by the cost accounting system. And that, its is only when the service oriented organizations practically use these techniques in making decision that its relevance will be assured.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Cover page
Title page
Approval page
Dedication
Acknowledgment
Abstract
Table of content
CHAPTER ONE
1.0INTRODUCTION
1.1Background of the study
1.2Statement of the problem
1.3Purpose/objectives of the study
1.4Research questions
1.5Research hypothesis
1.6Scope, Limitations of the study
1.7Definition of terms
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1Definition of cost accounting
2.2Features of cost accounting
2.3Principles of cost accounting
2.4Definition and types of costing techniques
2.5The role of cost accounting
2.6Problems of costing techniques
2.7Remedies of costing techniques
CHAPTER THREE
3.0RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY
3.1Research design
3.2Area of study
3.3Research population
3.4Sample and sampling techniques
3.5Instruments of data collection
3.6Methods of data presentation
3.7Method of data analysis
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.1Data presentation and analysis
4.2Test of hypothesis
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1Summary
5.2Conclusion
5.3Recommendation
Bibliography
Questionnaire
