Examination of contemporary and traditional cost methods and a research

In parallel with the changes in the dimension and conditions of competition and the development of technology, the survival of businesses has become dependent on their ability to effectively manage their costs. Production environments that changes and more developed made it necessary for businesses to update their costing methods. As a result of new methods called contemporary costing methods have emerged. Contemporary costing methods enable the costs of products and services to be calculated in a realistic and understandable way, from the design stage to after-sales support services, and help businesses to compete in global markets by supporting decision making processes. In this study, traditional and contemporary costing methods are introduced and compared, after that research results are given to provide a general view of the cost accounting policy and techniques of manufacturing enterprises operating in Balkh province of Afghanistan has been given.