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Managerial Accounting: The Cornerstone of Business Decision Making 8th Edition

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Discover how managerial accounting helps today’s business leaders make effective business decisions with MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING: THE CORNERSTONE OF BUSINESS DECISION MAKING, 8E. This reader-focused learning approach uses structured, updated examples and learning features, such as "Here’s How It’s Used" boxes, to keep managerial accounting concepts meaningful and relevant to your life and business. The latest examples and scenarios throughout this edition highlight familiar companies and emerging topics, such as data analytics, sustainability, quality cost, lean accounting, international accounting, enterprise risk management, and forensic and fraud accounting. You learn why managerial accounting is important, what it is, where managerial information comes from and how it is best used to make strong business decisions. Accompanying videos and CNOWv2 online materials help you understand and appreciate how managerial accounting is useful in both your professional and personal life.

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MANAgEriAl’AccouNTiNg:’ThE’corNErSToNE’of’BuSiNESS’DEciSioN’MAKiNg,

8Th EDiTioN, MowEN, hANSEN, hEiTgEr chApTErS 1 - 15
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,Table of Contents
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WHY’Is’Managerial’Accounting’Important?
1.’Introduction’to’Managerial’Accounting.
2.’Basic’Managerial’Accounting’Concepts.


WHAT’Is’Managerial’Accounting?
3.’Cost’Behavior,’Cost’Forecasting,’and’Segmented’Income’Statements.


WHERE’Does’Managerial’Accounting’Come’From?
4.’Job-Order’Costing’and’Normal’Cost’(Overhead’Application).
5.’Activity-Based’Costing’and’Management
6.’Process’Costing.


HOW’Is’Managerial’Accounting’USED’for’Decision’Making?
7.’Cost-Volume-Profit’Analysis.
8.’Tactical’Decision’Making’and’Relevant’Costing.
9.’Profit’Planning’and’Flexible’Budgets.
10.’Standard’Costing’and’Variance’Analysis.
11.’Performance’Evaluation’and’Decentralization.
12.’Capital’Investment’Decisions.
13.’Emerging’Topics’in’Managerial’Accounting:’Sustainability,’Quality’Cost,’Lean’Accounting,’In
ternational’Issues,’Enterprise’Risk’Management,’The’Managerial’Accountant’in’Forensic/Fraud’
Accounting
14.’Statement’of’Cash’Flows.
15.’Financial’Statement’Analysis.




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Answers’at’the’end’of’each’chapter

Indicate’ whether’ the’ statement’ is’ true’ or’ false.
‘ ‘ 1.’A’cost’accountant’would’normally’occupy’a’staff’position’within’an’organization.

a. True
b. False


‘ 2.’The’four’emphasized’areas’of’the’CMA’examination’reflect’the’needs’of’managerial’accounting’and’highlig
ht’that’managerial’accounting’has’more’of’an’interdisciplinary’flavor’than’other’areas’of’accounting.
a. True
b. False

‘ ‘ 3.’Management’accounting’information’is’used’only’by’manufacturing’organizations.

a. True
b. False

‘ ‘ 4.’Positions’that’have’direct’responsibility’for’the’basic’objectives’of’an’organization’are’referred’to’as’line’positions.

a. True
b. False

‘ ‘ 5.’Virtually’all’managerial’accounting’practices’were’developed’to’assist’managers’in’maximizing’profits.

a. True
b. False

‘ ‘ 6.’Managerial’accounting’is’designed’primarily’for’internal’users.

a. True
b. False

‘ ‘ 7.’Managerial’accounting’information’is’not’important’for’not-for-profit’organizations.

a. True
b. False

‘ ‘ 8.’Time’is’not’a’crucial’element’in’all’phases’of’the’value’chain.

a. True
b. False

‘ ‘ 9.’Activity-
based’costing’is’a’less’detailed’approach’to’determining’the’cost’of’goods’and’services’than’traditional’cost’accountin
g.
a. True
b. False

‘ 10.’Amelia’compared’the’budgeted’spending’on’labor’and’materials’used’in’production’to’the’actual’spending’on’la
bor’and’materials’used’in’production.’Labor’spending’was’higher’than’expected.’Amelia’emailed’Robbie’to’discuss’this’
outcome.’This’is’a’managerial’accounting-oriented’issue.
a. True
b. False

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‘ ‘ 11.’The’purpose’of’the’Certificate’in’Public’Accounting’is’to’provide’minimal’professional’qualification’for’external’auditors.

a. True
b. False

‘ ‘ 12.’Excellent’customer’service’is’an’example’of’a’value-added’activity.

a. True
b. False

‘ ‘ 13.’GAAP’governs’financial’accounting.

a. True
b. False

‘ ‘ 14.’Managerial’accounting’emphasizes’the’future.

a. True
b. False

‘ 15.’The’value’chain’is’the’set’of’activities’required’to’design,’develop,’produce,’market,’and’deliver’products’a
nd’services’to’customers.
a. True
b. False

‘ ‘ 16.’The’belief’that’each’member’of’a’group’bears’no’responsibility’for’the’well-
being’of’other’members’is’a’common’principle’underlying’all’ethical’systems.
a. True
b. False

‘ ‘ 17.’The’process’of’choosing’among’competing’alternatives’is’called’decision’making.

a. True
b. False

‘ 18.’The’managerial’activity’of’monitoring’a’plan's’implementation’and’taking’corrective’action’as’needed’is’refer
red’to’as’decision’making.
a. True
b. False

Indicate’ the’ answer’ choice’ that’ best’ completes’ the’ statement’ or’ answers’ the’ question.
‘ ‘ 19.’Which’of’the’following’would’normally’hold’a’line’position?

a. Staff’accountant
b. Purchasing’manager
c. General’manager
d. Cost’accountant




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