Managerial Accounting: The Cornerstone of Business Decision Making,
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WHY Is Managerial Accounting Important?
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1. Introduction to Managerial Accounting.
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2. Basic Managerial Accounting Concepts.
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WHAT Is Managerial Accounting?
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3. Cost Behavior, Cost Forecasting, and Segmented Income Statements.
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WHERE Does Managerial Accounting Come From?
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4. Job-Order Costing and Normal Cost (Overhead Application).
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5. Activity-Based Costing and Management
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6. Process Costing.
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HOW Is Managerial Accounting USED for Decision Making?
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7. Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis.
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8. Tactical Decision Making and Relevant Costing.
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9. Profit Planning and Flexible Budgets.
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10. Standard Costing and Variance Analysis.
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11. Performance Evaluation and Decentralization.
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12. Capital Investment Decisions.
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13. Emerging Topics in Managerial Accounting: Sustainability, Quality Cost, Lean
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Accounting, International Issues, Enterprise Risk Management, The Managerial
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Accountant in Forensic/Fraud Accounting
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14. Statement of Cash Flows.
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15. Financial Statement Analysis.
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Answers at the end of each chapter
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Indicate xx whether xx the xx statement xx is xx true xx or xx false.
xx xx 1. xxA xxcost xxaccountant xxwould xxnormally xxoccupy xxa xxstaff xxposition xxwithin xxan xxorganization.
a. True
b. False
xx xx 2. xxThe xxfour xxemphasized xxareas xxof xxthe xxCMA xxexamination xxreflect xxthe xxneeds xxof xxmanagerial xxaccounting
xxand xxhighlight xxthat xxmanagerial xxaccounting xxhas xxmore xxof xxan xxinterdisciplinary xxflavor xxthan xxother xxareas
xxof xxaccounting.
a. True
b. False
xx xx 3. xxManagement xxaccounting xxinformation xxis xxused xxonly xxby xxmanufacturing xxorganizations.
a. True
b. False
xx x x 4. xxPositions xxthat xxhave xxdirect xxresponsibility xxfor xxthe xxbasic xxobjectives xxof xxan xxorganization xxare xxreferred xxto xxas xxline
xx positions.
a. True
b. False
xx xx 5. xxVirtually xxall xxmanagerial xxaccounting xxpractices xxwere xxdeveloped xxto xxassist xxmanagers xxin xxmaximizing xxprofits.
a. True
b. False
xx xx 6. xxManagerial xxaccounting xxis xxdesigned xxprimarily xxfor xxinternal xxusers.
a. True
b. False
xx xx 7. xxManagerial xxaccounting xxinformation xxis xxnot xximportant xxfor xxnot-for-profit xxorganizations.
a. True
b. False
xx xx 8. xxTime xxis xxnot xxa xxcrucial xxelement xxin xxall xxphases xxof xxthe xxvalue xxchain.
a. True
b. False
xx xx 9. xxActivity-based xxcosting xxis xxa xxless xxdetailed xxapproach xxto xxdetermining xxthe xxcost xxof xxgoods xxand xxservices
xxthan xxtraditionalx
cost xxaccounting.
a. True
b. False
xx xx 10. xxAmelia xxcompared xxthe xxbudgeted xxspending xxon xxlabor xxand xxmaterials xxused xxin xxproduction xxto xxthe xxactual
xxspending xxon xxlabor xxand xxmaterials xxused xxin xxproduction. xxLabor xxspending xxwas xxhigher xxthan xxexpected.
xxAmelia xxemailed xxRobbie xxto xxdiscuss xxthis xxoutcome. xxThis xxis xxa xxmanagerial xxaccounting-oriented xxissue.
a. True
b. False
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xx xx 11. xxThe xxpurpose xxof xxthe xxCertificate xxin xxPublic xxAccounting xxis xxto xxprovide xxminimal xxprofessional xxqualification xxfor
xxexternalxauditors.
a. True
b. False
xx xx 12. xxExcellent xxcustomer xxservice xxis xxan xxexample xxof xxa xxvalue-added xxactivity.
a. True
b. False
xx xx 13. xxGAAP xxgoverns xxfinancial xxaccounting.
a. True
b. False
xx xx 14. xxManagerial xxaccounting xxemphasizes xxthe xxfuture.
a. True
b. False
xx xx 15. xxThe xxvalue xxchain xxis xxthe xxset xxof xxactivities xxrequired xxto xxdesign, xxdevelop, xxproduce, xxmarket, xxand
xxdeliver xxproducts xxandx services xxto xxcustomers.
a. True
b. False
xx xx 16. xxThe xxbelief xxthat xxeach xxmember xxof xxa xxgroup xxbears xxno xxresponsibility xxfor xxthe xxwell-being xxof xxother
xxmembers xxis xxa xxcommonx principle xxunderlying xxall xxethical xxsystems.
a. True
b. False
xx xx 17. xxThe xxprocess xxof xxchoosing xxamong xxcompeting xxalternatives xxis xxcalled xxdecision xxmaking.
a. True
b. False
xx xx 18. xxThe xxmanagerial xxactivity xxof xxmonitoring xxa xxplan's xximplementation xxand xxtaking xxcorrective xxaction xxas
xxneeded xxis xxreferredxto xxas xxdecision xxmaking.
a. True
b. False
Indicate xx the xx answer xx choice xx that xx best xx completes xx the xx statement xx or xx answers xx the xx question.
xx xx 19. xxWhich xxof xxthe xxfollowing xxwould xxnormally xxhold xxa xxline xxposition?
a. Staff xx accountant
b. Purchasing xxmanager
c. General xxmanager
d. Cost xxaccountant
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