Cost audit is the verification of cost accounts and adherence to the cost accounting plan. It has several functions including verifying proper maintenance of cost accounts, detecting errors and preventing fraud. There are two aspects of cost audit - propriety audit which examines executive actions and efficiency audit which appraises performance. Advantages of cost audit are detection of issues, more reliable data, and improved cost control and productivity. In India, certain companies must maintain cost accounts and the government can order cost audits to be conducted by qualified cost accountants. Management audit evaluates management performance and assesses whether objectives are fulfilled through a review of plans, policies, and operations. It aims to improve efficiency, profitability, and ensure optimal resource utilization.

1. Presented By
JYOTHI B O
1DA16MBA12

2. COST AUDIT
 Meaning:-
Cost audit is the specific application of auditing
principles and procedures in the field of cost
accounting.
 Definition:-
According to CIMA, London “the verification of cost
accounts and a check on the adherence to the cost
accounting plan”

3.  Functions:-
1. To verify that cost accounts have been properly
maintained and complied.
2. To check their adherence to cost accounting plan.
3. To detect errors and to prevent frauds and possible
misappropriations.
4. To guide the management to take a corrective actions
related to cost.

4.  Aspects of cost audit:-
TWO important aspects of the cost audit are:
1.Propriety Audit:-
This is defined as the ‘audit of executive actions
and plans which have a bearing on the finances and
profitability of the concern’.
2. Efficiency Audit:- (Performance Audit)
This is the appraisal of performance to ascertain
whether the plans laid down have been efficiently
executed.

5.  Advantages of cost audit:-
To Management:
1.To detection errors, frauds, irregularities and
inconsistencies.
2.Data becomes more reliable thereby improving the quality
of cost reports.
3.Improves the effectiveness of cost control and cost
reduction schemes.
4. Audited cost data is better suited for inter-firm
comparison.
5.Cost auditors are usually expert and experienced cost
accountants or cost consultants so that they may suggests
changes to overcome any weaknesses in the systems and
procedures

6. To Shareholders:
1.Cost audit highlights the efficiency of the management
in the utilization of the resources of the business.
2.Cost audit enables the shareholders to determine
whether or not they are getting a fair return on their
investment.
To Consumers:
The consumers get the advantage of fair price for the
products of the company. This is because cost audit
reveals the true cost of products & price is generally
based on such costs.

7. To Government:
1.It provides true cost figures to the government for
fixing the prices of goods to prevent undue profiteering.
2.The data is taken to be more reliable for providing
protection to certain industries in public interest.
3.It contributes to the betterment of national economy.
4. This helps the government in taking effective steps for
improving productivity.

10.  Cost Audit in India:-
According to sec209 of the companies act 1956,as
amended the govt has powers to order companies
engaged in production, processing, manufacturing or
mining activities to maintain in their books of
accounts certain particulars relating to utilization of
material, labour and other items of cost.
According to section 233B of the companies act 1956
the govt has powers to order for the audit of cost
account.
Statutory cost audit can be conducted only by a
qualified cost accountant holding a certificate of
practice issued by the institute of cost and works
accounts of India.

11.  The cost auditor is appointed by the board of directors
of the company with the previous approval of the
central govt.
 Cost auditor shall submit cost audit report in the form
prescribed in cost audit (report)rules-2011
 Cost auditor shall submit a report in triplicate to the
central government and at the same time forward a
copy of the report to the company.
 Time limit for subscription of cost audit report by the
cost auditor is 180 days from the company’s financial
year.
 A copy of cost audit report has to be attached to
income tax return of the company.

12. MANAGEMENT AUDIT
 Meaning:-
Management audit is ‘the evaluation of the performance
of management of an enterprise. It is a systematic
approach by which various plans, policies and methods
of operations etc. of the management are reviewed and
appraised’.
The purpose of management audit may be to find out
whether or not there has been optimum utilization of
human resource and available physical facilities and
whether the existing system are adequate and effective
to management decision making.

13.  Definition:-
According to the British Institute of Management
“Management audit is a systematic, comprehensive,
critical appraisal of the organization structure,
management practices and methods conducted
normally by external, independent persons. Its primary
objectives is to motivate management to take action
which lead to increased efficiency and profitability of
the organization.”

14.  features:-
1.Purey voluntary audit
2.Performed by any management expert or a team of
experts
3.It is an audit of managerial policies and their
adequacies to meet corporate objectives
4.It may be ordered by the management on an ad-hoc
basis for a specific purpose
5. Management auditor has to report to the management
6.Management auditor makes recommendations for
improvement in managerial performance.

15.  Objectives :-
1.To identify the overall objectives of a business enterprise
and to see that these objectives are being fulfilled in
actual practice.
2.To ensure optimum utilization of human resource and
available physical facilities.
3.To see that management is efficient at levels of
operations.
4.To suggest improved and better methods of managerial
operations.
5.To point out weak spots in the organization structure
and in internal control system and suggesting possible
improvements.

16. 6.To see that enterprise is successful in adopting itself to
technologies changes.
7.To anticipate problems and suggests remedies to solve
them in time.
8.To see that return on capital employed is satisfactory
and to help improve profitability.