Horngren'sAccounting,TheManagerialChapters,14thEdition
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ByTracieMiller-NoblesBrendaMattison,AllChapters1 -9
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,Table of contents
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1. IntroductiontoManagerialAccounting b b b
2. JobOrderCosting
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3. ProcessCosting b
4. Cost-Volume-ProfitAnalysis b
5. MasterBudgets b
6. FlexibleBudgetsandStandardCostSystems
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7. CostAllocationandResponsibilityAccounting
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8. Short-TermBusinessDecisions b b
9. CapitalInvestmentDecisions
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IntroductiontoManagerialAccounting b b b
Review Questions b b
1. What istheprimarypurpose ofmanagerial accounting?
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The primary purpose of managerialaccounting isto provide information to help managersplan, direct,
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control,and make decisions.
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2. Listsixdifferencesbetweenfinancialaccountingandmanagerialaccounting.
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Financial accounting and managerial accounting differ on the following 6 dimensions: (1) primary
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b users, (2) purpose of information, (3) focus and time dimension of the information, (4) rules and re-
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bstrictions,(5) scope of information,and (6) behavioral. b b b b b b b
3. Explainthedifferencebetweenlinepositionsandstaffpositions.
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Linepositionsare directly involvedinproviding goodsorservicesto customers. Staffpositions supportline
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positions.
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4. Explainthedifferencesbetweenplanning,directing,andcontrolling.
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Planning meanschoosinggoalsand deciding how toachieve them. Directinginvolvesrunning the day- to-
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day operationsof a business. Controlling isthe processof monitoring operationsandkeepingthe company
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on track.
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5. Listthe four IMAstandardsofethical practice andbrieflydescribeeach.
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ThefourIMA standardsofethical practice anda description of each follow.
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I. Competence.
Maintainan appropriate level of professional leadership and expertise by enhancing b b b b b b b b b b
knowledgeandskills. b b b
Performprofessionaldutiesinaccordancewith relevantlaws,regulations, andtechnical b b b b b b b b b b
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Providedecision supportinformationandrecommendationsthat are accurate,clear,concise, b b b b b b b b b b