Solution manual for horngren s accounting the managerial chapters 14th edition By Tracie Miller-

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Horngren's Accounting, The Managerial Chapters, 14th Edition
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By Tracie Miller-Nobles Brenda Mattison, All Chapters 1 - 9
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,Table of contents
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1. Introduction to Managerial Accounting
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2. Job Order Costing
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3. Process Costing bn




4. Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis bn




5. Master Budgets
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6. Flexible Budgets and Standard Cost Systems
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7. Cost Allocation and Responsibility Accounting
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8. Short-Term Business Decisionsbn bn




9. Capital Investment Decisions
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Introduction to Managerial Accounting bn bn bn




Review Questions bn




1. What is the primary purpose of managerial accounting?
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The primary purpose of managerial accounting is to provide information to help managers
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plan,direct, control, and make decisions.
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2. List six differences between financial accounting and managerial accounting.
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Financial accounting and managerial accounting differ on the following 6 dimensions: (1)
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primary users, (2) purpose of information, (3) focus and time dimension of the information, (4)
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rules and re-strictions, (5) scope of information, and (6) behavioral.
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3. Explain the difference between line positions and staff positions.
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Line positions are directly involved in providing goods or services to customers. Staff
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positionssupport line positions.
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4. Explain the differences between planning, directing, and controlling.
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Planning means choosing goals and deciding how to achieve them. Directing involves running the
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day-to-day operations of a business. Controlling is the process of monitoring operations and
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keepingthe company on track.
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5. List the four IMA standards of ethical practice and briefly describe each.
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The four IMA standards of ethical practice and a description of each follow.
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I. Competence.
Maintain an appropriate level of professional leadership and expertise by
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enhancingknowledge and skills.
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Perform professional duties in accordance with relevant laws, regulations, and
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technicalstandards.
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Provide decision support information and recommendations that are accurate, clear, concise,
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Recognise and help mange risk. bn bn bn bn



II. Confidentiality.
Keep information confidential except when disclosure is authorized or legally required.
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Inform all relevant parties regarding appropriate use of confidential information. Monitor
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toensure compliance.
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Refrain from using confidential information for unethical or illegal advantage.
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III. Integrity.
Mitigate actual conflicts of interest. Regularly communicate with business associates to
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avoidapparent conflicts of interest. Advise all parties of any potential conflicts.
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Refrain from engaging in any conduct that would prejudice carrying out duties ethically.
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Abstain from engaging in or supporting any activity that might discredit the profession.
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Contribute to a positive ethical culture and place integrity of the profession above
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personalinterest.
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IV. Credibility.
Communicate information fairly and objectively. bn bn bn bn



Provide all relevant information that could reasonably be expected to influence an
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intendeduser’s understanding of the reports, analyses, or recommendations.
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Report any delays or deficiencies in information, timeliness, processing, or internal
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controlsin conformance with organization policy and/or applicable law.
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Communicate any professional limitations or other constraints that would preclude
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responsi-ble judgment or successful performance of an activity.
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6. Describe a service company and give an example.
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Service companies sell time, skills, and knowledge. Examples of service companies include
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phoneservice companies, banks, cleaning service companies, accounting firms, law firms, medical
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physi-cians, and online auction services.
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7. Describe a merchandising company and give an example.
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Merchandising companies resell products they buy from suppliers. Merchandisers keep an
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inventoryof products, and managers are accountable for the purchasing, storage, and sale of the
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products. Ex- amples of merchandising companies include toy stores, grocery stores, and clothing
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stores.
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8. How do manufacturing companies differ from merchandising companies?
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Merchandising companies resell products they previously bought from suppliers, whereas manufac-
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turing companies use labor, equipment, supplies, and facilities to convert raw materials into new
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fin-ished products. In contrast to merchandising companies, manufacturing companies have a
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broad range of production activities that require tracking costs on three kinds of inventory.
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