{"product_id":"from-cost-to-control-hardcover","title":"From Cost To Control | Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Cost to Control: A Practical Guide to Effective Cost Management\u003c\/strong\u003e by Anu Agrawal is a practical guide to understanding, managing, and controlling business costs. It focuses on how costs behave in real-world businesses and how cost information can support pricing, profitability, profit planning, product mix decisions, and day-to-day operations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving beyond expense tracking and textbook costing, the book presents cost management as a business decision-making tool. It covers hidden cost leakages, overhead control, pricing decisions, margin analysis, and building cost awareness across an organisation, using practical explanations and business scenarios rather than a primarily academic approach.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Cost to Control\u003c\/strong\u003e examines the relationship between business costs and profitability. Readers learn how to understand true product and business costs, identify areas where costs may be leaking, and approach overhead management while considering business growth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book also explores how costing information can influence pricing decisions and profit planning. Product mix and margin analysis are covered alongside the use of cost information in everyday operational decisions, helping readers connect financial analysis with broader business choices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten for practical application, the book emphasises explanations and business scenarios over formulas and compliance-focused discussions. CA Anu Agrawal draws on more than 26 years of experience in teaching and consulting across India and abroad to present perspectives on cost accounting and financial management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eWhat You'll Discover\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to understand true product and business costs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWays to identify hidden cost leakages within a business\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApproaches to managing overheads while considering growth\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow cost information can support pricing decisions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProfit planning and product mix considerations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMargin analysis and its role in business decisions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUsing cost information for day-to-day operational decisions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuilding greater cost awareness across an organisation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch2\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBusiness owners and entrepreneurs managing business costs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCFOs, finance heads, and financial controllers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCost accountants and management accountants\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOperations and plant managers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCA, CMA, MBA, and commerce students\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Cost to Control\u003c\/strong\u003e connects cost accounting with practical business decisions, covering cost management, pricing, profitability, overheads, and operational choices. Anu Agrawal's experience in teaching and consulting informs a practical approach designed to help business owners, finance professionals, managers, and students understand how cost information can be used beyond routine calculation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anu Agrawal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67615787778323,"sku":null,"price":1380.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/booksandyou.in\/products\/from-cost-to-control-hardcover","provider":"Books and You","version":"1.0","type":"link"}