The under absorption and over absorption of overhead
Accounting Tools
AUGUST 10, 2024
What is Overhead Under Absorption and Over Absorption? When a company uses standard costing , it derives a standard amount of overhead cost that should be incurred in an accounting period , and applies it to cost objects (usually produced goods). If the actual amount of overhead turns out to be different from the standard amount of overhead, then the overhead is said to be either under absorbed or over absorbed.
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