Custo de oportunidade: oculto na contabilidade, nebuloso na mente dos contadores
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https://doi.org/10.1590/S1519-70772002000300002Keywords:
opportunity cost, knowledge deficiencies, conceptual understanding, accounting professionalsAbstract
The objective of this article is to develop a reflection about opportunity cost, seeking to establish an adequate basis for the identification of possible knowledge deficiencies in the accounting professionals. Considering its relevance and great potential for application in business activities, such as performance assessment, it is observed that understanding the opportunity cost concept and its applications is fundamental.The exploratory research realized indicates the validity of the hypothesis that guides the development of the work, namely, that the accounting professionals possess unsatisfactory knowledge about the concept that is the object of this study. Thus, the need is highlighted to give more attention to opportunity cost in the educational process of the professionals. It is expected that these professionals, with conceptual security, will be able to collaborate actively in using the opportunity cost in its different applications, in legal or management accounting, for the benefit of those who use accounting information.Downloads
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