Vikas Sharma

Activity based costing: cost pools, cost drivers and what each product really costs, with a worked example for a small manufacturer with two product lines4 Oct 2026 Overhead absorption rates, the machine hour rate and under- or over-absorption: how overheads are charged to each product or job, with a worked example for an engineering workshop4 Oct 2026 Overhead allocation, apportionment and re-apportionment: how factory overheads reach each production department, with a worked example for a small manufacturer4 Oct 2026 Labour cost control: idle time, overtime premium, labour turnover and incentive plans, and how to charge each to cost, with a worked example for a small factory4 Oct 2026 ABC analysis, FSN and VED classification of inventory and the inventory turnover ratio: where a trader should spend control effort, with a worked example for a wholesale trader4 Oct 2026 Economic order quantity (EOQ) and stock levels: how much to order, when to reorder and how much safety stock to keep, with a worked example for a small manufacturer4 Oct 2026 Cost classification for a small business: direct and indirect, fixed and variable, product and period costs, cost objects and cost centres, with a worked example for a small manufacturer4 Oct 2026 Draft Guidelines for the Use of GI and the GI Logo (October 2025): the exceptions, the disclaimer, the compliance checklist for labels and advertising, and the draft's answers to common questions on using a GI and the logo4 Oct 2026 Draft Guidelines for the Use of GI and the GI Logo (October 2025): who may use a registered geographical indication and the GI logo and tagline, the conditions of use, how the registration number and logo are to be shown, and what use is prohibited4 Oct 2026 Draft Guidelines for Filing a GI Application (September 2026): from filing to registration - forms, language, signing, and the nine stages in the Registry from receipt and formality check to examination, publication and registration4 Oct 2026 Draft Guidelines for Filing a GI Application (September 2026): the checklist of documents, the ten requirements for filing, and the draft's description of online filing on the GI e-filing portal4 Oct 2026 Draft Guidelines for Filing a GI Application (September 2026): describing the method of production, showing what makes the product unique, and setting up the inspection body and quality control that keep the standard after registration4 Oct 2026