Unit 3 discussion in accounting

Your task for this unit is to locate a business in your "area of the world" which utilizes a job order cost system. Tell us about the business and why they have chosen a job order system. What are the advantages of a job order system to the company? How does management use the data generated? What source documents are used to charge costs to specific jobs? How is labor accounted for? How is the predetermined overhead rate decided upon? Does the company use a computerized or manual system? Our goal is to open your eyes to the "real world" of manufacturing and cost accounting Feel free to share any information that you think your classmates would be interested in knowing. We would caution you, however, not to share confidential information