The Controller's Manual for Overheads, Direct and Indirect Costs, and their Allocation Methods 1 Credit
The Controllership Series
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Managing expenses is key for business success, and overhead costs play a pivotal role in realizing favorable profit margins. Almost all companies have some form of overhead consisting of specific categories of indirect expenses. The better organizations can manage overhead costs, the more competitive they are in the marketplace. It is incumbent in the Controller's role to effectively manage, monitor, and perform an ongoing assessment of overhead costs, allocations, and rates.
Overhead refers to the ongoing business expenses not directly attributed to creating a product or service. A company must pay overhead on an ongoing basis, regardless of how much or how little the company sells. It is important for budgeting purposes but also for determining how much a company must charge for its products or services to make a profit.
Overhead can be fixed, variable, or a hybrid of both. There are different categories of overhead, such as administrative overhead, which includes costs related to managing a business. In short, overhead is an expense incurred to support the business while not being directly related to a specific product or service.
Join this CPE/CPD course of our controllership series with Lynn Fountain to discuss everything about Overhead, Direct, and Indirect Costs along with their allocation methods.
Major topics discussed in this CPE Accounting Webinar:
| License details | Credits | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) | 1 CPE | Approved |
| Accounting for CPA in Canada | 1 CPD | Eligible |
| Financial Accounting for Certified Internal Auditors (CIA) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Financial Reporting for Certified Management Accountants (CMA) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Accounting for Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) | 1 PL | Eligible |
| Accounting for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Accounting for Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Accounting for Internal Audit Practitioner (IAP) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) | 1 CPD | Eligible |
| Accounting for Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Chartered Accountant - ICAEW | 1 CPD | Eligible |
| Accounting for Qualification in Internal Audit Leadership (QIAL) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Accounting for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Accounting for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Financial accounting for Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Financial Reporting for Certified Financial Forensics (CFF) | 1 CPD | Eligible |
| Accounting for CIPM | 1 PL | Eligible |
| Financial accounting for Certified Business Appraiser (CBA)/Master Certified Business Appraiser (MCBA) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Financial accounting concepts for Certified FP&A Professional (FP&A) | 1 CE | Eligible |
| Chartered Accountants - Ireland (CAI) | 1 CPD | Eligible |
| Chartered Accountants - Scotland | 1 CPD | Eligible |
| CPA - Ireland | 1 CPD | Eligible |
| License details | Credits | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) | 1 CPE | Approved |
| Accounting for CPA in Canada | 1 CPD | Eligible |
| Financial Accounting for Certified Internal Auditors (CIA) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Financial Reporting for Certified Management Accountants (CMA) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Accounting for Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) | 1 PL | Eligible |
| Accounting for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Accounting for Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Accounting for Internal Audit Practitioner (IAP) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) | 1 CPD | Eligible |
| Accounting for Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Chartered Accountant - ICAEW | 1 CPD | Eligible |
| Accounting for Qualification in Internal Audit Leadership (QIAL) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Accounting for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Accounting for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Financial accounting for Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Financial Reporting for Certified Financial Forensics (CFF) | 1 CPD | Eligible |
| Accounting for CIPM | 1 PL | Eligible |
| Financial accounting for Certified Business Appraiser (CBA)/Master Certified Business Appraiser (MCBA) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Financial accounting concepts for Certified FP&A Professional (FP&A) | 1 CE | Eligible |
| Chartered Accountants - Ireland (CAI) | 1 CPD | Eligible |
| Chartered Accountants - Scotland | 1 CPD | Eligible |
| CPA - Ireland | 1 CPD | Eligible |
| License details | Credits | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) | 1 CPE | Approved |
| Accounting for CPA in Canada | 1 CPD | Eligible |
| Financial Accounting for Certified Internal Auditors (CIA) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Financial Reporting for Certified Management Accountants (CMA) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Accounting for Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) | 1 PL | Eligible |
| Accounting for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Accounting for Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Accounting for Internal Audit Practitioner (IAP) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) | 1 CPD | Eligible |
| Accounting for Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Chartered Accountant - ICAEW | 1 CPD | Eligible |
| Accounting for Qualification in Internal Audit Leadership (QIAL) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Accounting for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Accounting for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Financial accounting for Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Financial Reporting for Certified Financial Forensics (CFF) | 1 CPD | Eligible |
| Accounting for CIPM | 1 PL | Eligible |
| Financial accounting for Certified Business Appraiser (CBA)/Master Certified Business Appraiser (MCBA) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Financial accounting concepts for Certified FP&A Professional (FP&A) | 1 CE | Eligible |
| Chartered Accountants - Ireland (CAI) | 1 CPD | Eligible |
| Chartered Accountants - Scotland | 1 CPD | Eligible |
| CPA - Ireland | 1 CPD | Eligible |
| License details | Credits | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) | 1 CPE | Approved |
| Accounting for CPA in Canada | 1 CPD | Eligible |
| Financial Accounting for Certified Internal Auditors (CIA) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Accounting & Auditing for Certified Management Accountants (CMA) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Financial Reporting for Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) | 1 CPD | Eligible |
| Accounting for Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) | 1 PL | Eligible |
| Accounting for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Accounting for Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Accounting for Internal Audit Practitioner (IAP) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) | 1 CPD | Eligible |
| Accounting for Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Chartered Accountant - ICAEW | 1 CPD | Eligible |
| Accounting for Qualification in Internal Audit Leadership (QIAL) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Accounting for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Accounting for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Financial accounting for Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Financial Reporting for Certified Financial Forensics (CFF) | 1 CPD | Eligible |
| Accounting for CIPM | 1 PL | Eligible |
| Financial accounting for Certified Business Appraiser (CBA)/Master Certified Business Appraiser (MCBA) | 1 CPE | Eligible |
| Financial accounting concepts for Certified FP&A Professional (FP&A) | 1 CE | Eligible |
| Chartered Accountants - Ireland (CAI) | 1 CPD | Eligible |
| Chartered Accountants - Scotland | 1 CPD | Eligible |
| CPA - Ireland | 1 CPD | Eligible |
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