CONTRACTOR BASIC ACCOUNTING RECORDS AS A DATA SOURCE FOR COST ANALYSIS,

Abstract

An aerospace program cost reporting system is currently under investigation. It is based on the facts that (1) all major aerospace contractors use electronic data processing and magnetic tape to store cost accounting records, and (2) contractors may submit copies of basic cost accounting tapes in lieu of paper reports. The paper reports preliminary results of this investigation. First, current reporting systems are characterized; second, they are contrasted with a reporting system based on magnetic tape; and third, some experimental efforts with accounting tapes are summarized. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0689290

Entities

People

  • Joseph String Jr

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Contractors
  • Cost Analysis
  • Costs
  • Data Processing
  • Image Processing
  • Information Processing
  • Magnetic Tape
  • Tapes

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space