Accounting for Decision Makers:
11th Edition By Peter Atrill, Eddie
McLaney All Chapters 1 - 12
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1. Introductionftofmanagementfaccounting
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3. Cost–volume–profitfanalysis
4. Fullfcosting
5. Costingfandfcostfmanagementfinfafcompetitivefenvironment
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12.Managingfworkingfcapital
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