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# perform cost accounting activities — Accountant

As an Accountant, 'performing cost accounting activities' isn’t just about *calculating* costs; it's about providing actionable insights to management. Daily tasks revolve around maintaining accurate product or service costing – think standard costing updates based on material price changes, labor rate shifts, and overhead allocation adjustments. You'll be heavily involved in inventory valuation (FIFO, weighted average) ensuring COGS is correct for financial statements *and* understanding how that impacts profitability. Tools are typically ERP systems like SAP/Oracle, advanced Excel modeling, and potentially specialized cost accounting software.

## Weitere Anreicherung

Stage-2 source for future practitioner grounding: EconStor (open-access economics/finance literature).
