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Practical Costing Essentials for Non-Finance Professionals

Course Information

  • Sessions 1 day
  • Duration 7.5 hrs
  • Level Beginner
  • Assessment NA

Venue

Kuala Lumpur: G-3A-02, Suite Pejabat Korporat, KL Gateway, No 2, Jalan kerinchi, Gerbang kernichi Lestari, 59200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Penang: Jalan Sungai Dua, 11700 Penang, Malaysia.

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Certification

  • Certificate of Completion from Tertiary Courses - Upon meeting at least 75% attendance and passing the assessment(s), participants will receive a Certificate of Completion from Tertiary Courses.

Practical Costing Essentials for Non-Finance Professionals

Course Code: C730
  • HRDF

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What's This Course About

Take a deep dive into the critical world of Practical Costing Essentials tailored for non-finance professionals. This comprehensive course ensures participants become adept at identifying cost behaviour patterns, discerning the intricate relationship between fixed and variable costs, and separating mixed costs effectively. They'll also gain insights into estimating the influence of varying costs, processes, and volumes on profit margins and calculating pivotal metrics like the break-even point.

Additionally, attendees will learn the nuanced distinctions between discretionary and committed fixed costs. The course culminates in a thorough exploration of the budgeting process, evaluating its nature, characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses. By leveraging capital budgeting evaluation models, participants will be poised to craft astute expenditure budgets. With Tertiary Courses, you're not just learning; you're preparing to make informed financial decisions in the corporate world.

WSQ Funding

Full Fee 1,100.00 Before GST
GST 99.00 9% of fee
Baseline Nett 649.00 SG/PR age 21+ · 50% funded
MCES / SME Nett 429.00 SG age 40+ · 70% funded

Course Fee

MYR1,100.00

Course Date

Course Time

Additional Note

Please bring your own laptop for hands-on training. If you don't have laptop, we can provide spare laptop for training use.

Disclaimer: The course dates displayed on our website are tentative and subject to trainer availability. We will confirm the final date after checking with the trainer. You are also welcome to email us your preferred date at sales@tertiarycourses.com.my, and we will do our best to coordinate with the trainer's schedule.

Post-Course Support

  • We may provide consultation related to the subject matter after the course.
  • Please email your queries to sales@tertiarycourses.com.my and we will forward your queries to the subject matter experts and get back to you as soon as possible.

Cancellation & Reschedule Policy

  • We reserve the right to cancel or re-schedule the course due to unforeseen circumstances. If the course is cancelled, we will refund 100% to participants.
  • Note: the venue of the training is subject to changes due to class size and availability of the classroom. The minimum class size to start a class is 3 Pax.

Course Details

Course Details

What You'll Learn

Topic 1: Cost Components

Direct Materials, Direct Labour costs, Manufacturing Overhead

Prime Costs, Conversion Costs

Topic 2: Product Versus Period Costs

Product Costs

Period Costs

Topic 3: Cost Behavior

• Nature of Costs, Variable Costs, Fixed Costs

• Economies of Scale

• Business Model

Topic 4: Cost Bahavior Analysis

Mixed Costs

High-Low Method, Least Squares Method

Topic 5: Break-Even and Target Income

Contribution Margin

Break-even Calculations, Target Income Calculations

Topic 6: Sensitivity Analysis

Changing Fixed Costs, Changing Variable Costs

Blended Cost Shifts, Per Unit Revenue Shifts

Topic 7: CVP for Multiple Products

Multiple Products, Selling Costs, and Margin Management

Topic 8: Job Costing Concepts

Cost data Determination, Conceptualizing Job Costing,

Tracking Direct Labor, Direct Materials, Overhead

Topic 9: Tracking Job Costing Within Corporate Ledger

Direct Material, Direct Labor, Applied Factory

Overhead, Global Trade and Transfers

Topic 10: Process Costing

What is Process Costing?

Job Costing Versus Process costing

Topic 11: Cost Allocation to Completed Units and Units in Process

Cost of Production Report, Journal Entries

Topic 12: Activity-Based Costing

Pros and Cons of ABC, Reality of ABC, Implement ABC

Topic 13: Case Study

Course Info

Promotion Code

Your will get 10% discount voucher for 2nd course onwards if you write us a Google review.

Minimum Entry Requirement

Knowledge and Skills

  • Able to operate using computer functions
  • Minimum 3 GCE ‘O’ Levels Passes including English or WPL Level 5 (Average of Reading, Listening, Speaking & Writing Scores)

Attitude

  • Positive Learning Attitude
  • Enthusiastic Learner

Experience

  • Minimum of 1 year of working experience.

Target Age Group: 21-65 years old

Minimum Software/Hardware Requirement

Software: NIL

Hardware: Windows and Mac Laptops

Job Roles

Job Roles

  • SME Business Owner
  • Financial Analyst
  • Business Development Manager
  • Financial Consultant
  • SME Accountant
  • Finance Manager
  • SME Credit Analyst
  • Investment Banker focusing on SMEs
  • Venture Capitalist
  • SME Loan Officer
  • Business Strategy Consultant
  • Start-up Founder
  • Economic Development Specialist
  • Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for SMEs
  • Financial Planner specializing in SMEs

Trainers

Trainers

Saeid is co-founder of Skymics Sdn Bhd. He has 8 years of experience in the field of IoT (Internet of Things) and Information Technology. He is a certified IBM IoT Practitioner and instructor, and a Certified Citizen Data Scientist Train-The-Trainer. He has been co-inventor of 3 inventions during the last 4 years.

Review

Customer Reviews (5)

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A very practical course. The trainer made a complex topic simple and enjoyable to learn. (Posted on 16/07/2025)
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Good hands-on training with plenty of examples. I feel much more confident applying these skills now. (Posted on 03/01/2025)
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I found the course extremely useful and relevant to my job. Highly recommend it to others. (Posted on 20/06/2024)
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Well organised course with clear objectives. The step-by-step approach made it easy to follow. (Posted on 23/05/2024)
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The course materials were detailed and easy to reference afterwards. Great value for money. (Posted on 21/04/2024)

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