PROFIT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: KEY TO STRONGER RAILROADS

The cost accounting system described determines costs in transportation and other activities and not in financial and accounting records. The author explains that the basis for profit management is cost accounting and it is now possible to determine costs and profit of railroad functions.

• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  508 Birch Street
  Bristol, CT  United States  06010
• Authors:
  • Christ, E C
• Publication Date: 1976

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cost accounting; Economic analysis; Management; Operating costs; Planning; Profitability; Return on investment
• Old TRIS Terms: Management planning
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Finance; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00147700
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 16 1977 12:00AM