Managerial Accounting

Break-Even Analysis
Managerial-accounting analysis used to estimate the sales volume needed to cover fixed and variable costs.
Contribution Margin
Amount remaining from sales after variable costs, used to cover fixed costs and then contribute to profit.
Cost Accounting
Internal accounting discipline used to measure, assign, and analyze costs for control, pricing, and decision support.
Job Order Costing
Cost-accumulation method that traces materials, labor, and overhead to specific jobs or batches.
Process Costing
Cost-accumulation method that averages production costs across departments or processes for large volumes of similar units.