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Financial6and6Managerial6Accountin
g:
Managerial6Chapters,67th6 Editi
on
(Miller-Nobles)6Chapter61-
11
,Chapter6M:1 Introduction6to6Managerial6Accounting
Learning6Objective6M:1-1
1) Managerial6accounting6focuses6on6providing6information6for6internal6planning6
and6control.66Answer:6TRUE
Diff:61
LO:66M:1-1
AACSB:6Application6of6knowle
dge6AICPA6Functional:6Reporti
ng
PE6Question6Type:66Concept
H2:66Why6Is6Managerial6Accounting6Important?6(H1)
2) Financial6accounting6prepares6reports6for6internal6purposes,6whereas6managerial6accou
nting6provides6 information6to6external6stakeholders.
Answer:66FALSE
Explanation:6The6reverse6is6true.6Financial6accounting6serves6external6stakeholder6informati
on6needswhile6 managerial6accounting6serves6the6needs6of6managers6and6internal6staff.
Diff:61
LO:66M:1-1
AACSB:6Application6of6knowle
dge6AICPA6Functional:6Reporti
ng
PE6Question6Type:66Concept
H2:66Why6Is6Managerial6Accounting6Important?6(H1)
3) Financial6statements6prepared6for6investors6and6creditors6often6include6forward-
looking6information6 because6they6make6decisions6based6on6a6company's6future6prospec
ts.
Answer:66FALSE
Explanation:6Financial6statements6provide6mostly6historical6information;6relevant6
and6faithfully6 representative6information6and6focused6on6the6past.
Diff:61
LO:66M:1-1
AACSB:6Application6of6knowle
dge6AICPA6Functional:6Reporti
ng
PE6Question6Type:66Concept
H2:66Why6Is6Managerial6Accounting6Important?6(H1)
4) Managerial6accounting6reporting6by6a6public6firm6is6required6to6follow6the
6rules6of6GAAP.66Answer:6FALSE
Explanation:6Managerial6accounting6information6is6not6guided6by6GAAP6but6rather6by6
the6concept6of6 usefulness6to6management6for6decision6making6purposes.
Diff:61
LO:66M:1-1
AACSB:6Application6of6knowle
dge6AICPA6Functional:6Reporti
ng
PE6Question6Type:66Concept
,H2:66Why6Is6Managerial6Accounting6Important?6(H1)
5) Financial6reporting6is6typically6much6more6detailed6than6managerial
6accounting.66Answer:6FALSE
Explanation:6 Financial6 reporting6 is6 typically6less6 detailed6 than6 managerial6 accountin
g6 information.6 Financial6accounting6reporting6is6usually6summary6reports,6prepared6
primarily6on6the6company6as6a6 whole,6usually6on6a6quarterly6or6annual6basis.
Diff:61
LO:66M:1-1
AACSB:6Application6of6knowle
dge6AICPA6Functional:6Reporti
ng
PE6Question6Type:66Concept
H2:66Why6Is6Managerial6Accounting6Important?6(H1)
6) Managerial6accounting6provides6financial6statements6that6report6results6of6operati
ons,6financial6 position,6and6cash6flows6both6to6managers6and6to6external6stockhol
ders.
Answer:66FALSE
Explanation:6Managerial6accounting6provides6the6information6needed6to6plan6and6control6o
perations6and6 therefore6serves6the6information6needs6of6internal6parties6such6as6manager
s6and6staff.
Diff:61
LO:66M:1-1
AACSB:6Application6of6knowle
dge6AICPA6Functional:6Reporti
ng
PE6Question6Type:66Concept
H2:66Why6Is6Managerial6Accounting6Important?6(H1)
7) Which6of6the6following6is6a6focus6of6managerial6accounting?
A) to6generate6a6company's6financial6statements6for6tax6reporting
B) to6provide6information6to6business6managers6to6assist6them6in6controlling6their6businesses
C) to6provide6information6to6shareholders6to6assist6them6with6their6investment6decisions
D) to6ensure6that6the6reports6produced6for6internal6and6external6business6purposes6are6
GAAP6compliant66Answer:6B
Diff:61
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dge6AICPA6Functional:6Reporti
ng
PE6Question6Type:66Concept
H2:66Why6Is6Managerial6Accounting6Important?6(H1)
8) Which6of6the6following6statements6is6true6of6managerial6accounting?
A) The6external6stakeholders6of6a6company6are6the6primary6users6of6managerial6accountin
g.
B) Managerial6accounting6information6is6used6to6help6managers6plan,6direct6and6control6th
eir6operations.
C) An6external6audit6by6an6independent6CPA6is6required6for6managerial6accounting6inform
ation.
, D) Managerial6accounting6information6must6comply6with6Generally6Accepted6Accountin
g6Principles.66Answer:6B
Diff:61
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ng