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c Accounting for Decision Makers:
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11th Edition By Peter Atrill, Eddie
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c McLaney All Chapters 1 - 12
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,TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. Introduction to management accounting c c c
2. Relevant costs and benefits for decision making
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3. Cost–volume–profit analysis c
4. Full costing
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5. Costing and cost management in a competitive environment
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6. Budgeting
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8. Making capital investment decisions
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9. Managing risk c
10.Strategic management accounting: performance evaluation and
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c pricing in a competitive environment
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11.Measuring divisional performance
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12.Managing working capital
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Authors’ note to tutors
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Using the book
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