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  • Direct Costing and Absorption Costing (CTBA180 - SIGACTB)

We can highlight two methods for calculating manufacturing cost:

Direct Costing

By this, only direct or variable costs are considered as manufacturing cost (or cost of production). Indirect or fixed costs are considered together with the company's operating costs.

Absorption Costing

By this, all the costs incurred in manufacturing the product, whether direct (variable) or indirect (fixed), are considered as manufacturing cost.


Tip

It is worth noting that in Brazil, only Absorption Costing can be used for calculating the manufacturing cost, as determined by Income Tax legislation.