14, 15 & 16 Exam verified
solutions and explanations
Managerial accounting applies to ____, ____, and ____ _____? - Correct Answers: service,
merchandising and manufacturing firms/businesses
Managerial accounting reports are generally prepared for _____ _____? - Correct Answers: internal
users, managers.
What is the differences between Financial Accounting vs Managerial Accounting? - Correct Answers: A.
Primary Users
1. Financial accounting: External users - stockholders, creditors, and regulators.
2. Managerial accounting: Internal users - officers and managers
B. Types and Frequency of Reports
1. Financial accounting: Financial statements. Quarterly and annually.
2. Managerial Accounting: Internal reports. As frequently as needed.
C. Purpose of Reports
1. Financial accounting: General-purpose
2. Managerial accounting: Special-purpose for specific decisions.
D. Content of Reports
1. Financial accounting: Pertains to business as a whole. highly aggregated (condensed). Limited to
double-entry accounting and cost data. Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
2. Pertains to submunits of the business. Very detailed. Extends beyond double-entry accounting to any
relevant data. Standard is relevance to decisions.
E. Verification Process
, 1. Financial accounting: Audited by CPA.
2. Managerial accounting: No independent audits.
Managerial accounting functions are to ___, ___, and ___? - Correct Answers: Plan, Direct and Control
(Power Point Slide 14-8)
What are the 3 purposes of Cost Accounting? - Correct Answers: a. To measure, record and report
product costs
b. To control costs
c. To assist in making decisions
What are the differences between Internal vs external users? - Correct Answers: Internal: any employee,
managers etc.
External: not an employee, investors, bankers/creditors, SEC, IRS, any government agency
What are the three product also known as Manufacturing Costs? - Correct Answers: Direct materials,
Direct Labor, Manufacturing overhead
What are the steps to assign overhead to work in process? - Correct Answers: 1. First estimate the
expected annual overhead costs
2. Determine the activity type that will be used and estimate the annual activity
3. Step 1/Step 2 (Estimated ,expected annual overhead costs/estimate, expected
Activity) called the Predetermined Rate
4. Multiply the predetermined rate by the actual activity
Be able to compute cost of goods manufactured given the following:
a. Beginning raw materials purchases, ending raw materials
b. Direct labor
c. Manufacturing overhead
d. Work in process beginning and ending balances - Correct Answers: Cost of goods manufactured: Add
the following or subtract when indicated