Accounting Foundations: Cost Estimating

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Ajay Pangarkar

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01 Introduction

001 Purpose for cost estimates.mp4

01:42

02 Fundamentals for Cost Estimating

001 Cost vs. cost estimates.mp4

03:26

002 Types of data Technical and programmatic.mp4

04:42

003 Types of data Quantitative and qualitative.mp4

04:32

004 Properly contextualizing data.mp4

03:21

03 Setting the Cost-Estimating Stage

001 Establishing credible cost estimates.mp4

03:51

002 Obtaining realistic budget estimates.mp4

03:44

003 The work breakdown structure.mp4

03:52

04 Cost-Estimate Approaches

001 Cost-estimate approaches An overview.mp4

03:53

002 Top-down approach.mp4

03:09

003 Analogous approach.mp4

03:22

004 Parametric approach.mp4

03:53

005 Three-point estimating.mp4

04:01

006 Engineering build-up approach.mp4

04:04

05 Data Collection for Estimates

001 The data collection process.mp4

04:06

002 Data credibility and normalization.mp4

04:07

003 Elements of persuasive estimates.mp4

04:34

06 Data Quality Considerations

001 Managing costs.mp4

03:55

002 Relationships among cost value and performance.mp4

04:03

07 Conclusion

001 Where to go from here.mp4

03:22

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It may seem counterintuitive to think that costs actually add value to a project. However, accurately projecting your costs and the resources they’re actually costing can determine the overall success of your project or investment. In this course, CPA Ajay Pangarkar shows you how to develop a cost estimate for all types of organizations. When major decisions need to be made, stakeholders want as much information as possible, and Ajay covers topics like looking at the various data types associated with cost estimating, how to report cost estimates, and tips for keeping the cost estimate accurate by validating data. After completing this course, you’ll be able use cost estimates to deliver more value in your projects, and do so within the cost limitations imposed by company leadership.

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