Direct Materials

Cost of Goods Manufactured (COGM)
The Cost of Goods Manufactured (COGM) represents the total production cost of finished goods transferred from a production facility to inventory over an accounting period.
Direct Cost of Sales (Prime Cost)
The direct cost of sales, also known as the prime cost, refers to the aggregate expenses directly tied to the production of a good or service, encompassing direct materials, direct labor, and direct expenses, while excluding overhead costs.
Direct Costs
Product costs that can be directly traced to a product or cost unit. They encompass direct materials, direct labor, and direct expenses that are attributable to the product without the need for cost apportionment.
Direct Materials
Direct materials are those materials that are directly incorporated into the final product or cost unit of an organization. These raw materials are integral to the manufacturing process and can be easily traced back to the finished product.
Direct Materials Total Cost Variance
A measurement that combines the direct materials price variance and the direct materials usage variance to compare actual and standard costs of direct materials consumed in actual production.
Factory Costs
Factory costs, also known as factory expenses, are expenditures incurred by the manufacturing section of an organization. This includes direct materials, direct labor, direct expenses, and manufacturing overheads. It excludes markup or profit.
Manufacturing Cost
The cost to a manufacturing company of making a product, consisting of direct materials, direct labor, and factory overhead; also called manufacturing expense.
Manufacturing Cost of Finished Goods
The manufacturing cost of finished goods refers to the total expense incurred to produce a finished product. This includes the direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead costs associated with the production process.
Manufacturing Costs
Understand in detail the various expenses incurred during the manufacturing process, including direct materials, direct labor, direct expenses, and manufacturing overhead.
Manufacturing Statement
A comprehensive report detailing the cost of production in a manufacturing firm, prepared to assess the financial performance of the company's production activities.
Material
Materials represent the production supplies that are acquired by an organization as revenue expenditure from third parties. These are essential for manufacturing final products and are categorized into direct and indirect materials.
Materials Cost
Materials cost is the expenditure incurred by an organization on direct or indirect materials. The expenditure on direct materials is part of the direct cost of sales, whereas the expenditure on indirect materials is categorized as manufacturing overhead.
Oncost
Oncost refers to the additional costs incurred beyond the direct expenses associated with employing personnel or handling and storing direct materials. These include wages oncost as well as materials and stores oncost.
Prime Cost
Prime cost is a crucial accounting term reflecting the direct costs of production, typically including direct materials and direct labor expenses.
Raw Materials
Raw materials are the basic materials that are used at the very beginning of a production process, essential for manufacturing final products.
Standard Cost Allowance
Under a standard costing system, the standard cost allowance refers to the level of expenditure permitted for variable costs, based on actual levels of activity. It helps in budgeting and controlling costs efficiently.
Standard Direct Materials Cost
In standard costing, the standard cost derived from the standard quantity of materials allowed for the production of a product and the standard direct materials price for the materials specified for that product.
Standard Direct Materials Price
In standard costing, a predetermined price for direct materials used for establishing standard direct materials costs in order to provide a basis for comparison with the actual direct material prices paid.

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