Taxmann's CRACKER for Cost Accounting (2025)

This book is specifically designed to meet the requirements of the Intermediate Level Cost & Management Accountancy Examination. It includes comprehensive questions and detailed answers aligned with the latest ICMAI syllabus.

The Present Publication is the 4th Edition for the CMA Intermediate | New Syllabus | June/Dec. 2025 Exams. This book is authored by CA. Tarun Agarwal, with the following noteworthy features:

• [Strictly as Per the New ICMAI Syllabus] Ensures complete alignment with the latest requirements
• [Content Coverage]
  o Past Exam Questions, including Chapter-wise Solved Paper of December 2024
• [Tabular Summaries] Provided at the beginning of each chapter for quick reference
• [Marks Distribution] Detailed chapter-wise distribution from June 2017 onwards
• [Previous Exam Trend Analysis] covered from July 2023
• [ICMAI Study-Material Comparison] is provided chapter-wise for a comprehensive understanding

The contents of this book are as follows:

• Introduction to Cost Accounting
• Material Costs
• Employee Costs
• Direct Expenses
• Overheads
• Cost Accounting Standards
• Cost Book Keeping
• Job Costing
• Batch Costing
• Contract Costing
• Process Costing
• Operating Costing
• Marginal Costing
• Standard Costing and Variance Analysis
• Budget and Budgetary Control