Discussion

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, please read the article  and in an initial post of at least 200 words explain the change in Boeings costing approach from one based on job-costing to a process-costing approach. In your post,

  • Demonstrate the major distinctions between the job-costing and the process-costing systems.
  • Explain what Boeing means by process accounting.
  • Discuss the advantages of the process accounting approach at Boeing.
  • Assess how the new process accounting approach affect each business units incentives and tools to control costs.