following discussion‚ I will examine how senior management in general and MBA graduates in particular can use the field of Managerial Accounting to make decisions/plan and control employees in order to maximise Profits. For clarity throughout this essay‚ senior managers and MBA graduates should be considered as one in the same. Managerial Accounting Defined Managerial Accounting is the process of using information systems to provide data to senior managers who then use this data for decision-making/planning
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References: Edmonds‚ T.‚ Olds‚ P.‚ McNair‚ F.‚ & Tsay‚ B. (2012). Survey of Accounting (3rd ed.). New York‚ NY: McGraw-Hill Irwin. ISBN: 978-0-07-811085-6 ID #7050926Document URL: http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=7050926&sid=5&Fmt=2&clientId=74379&RQT=309&VName=PQD Ferrara‚ William L.. (1990). The New Cost/Management Accounting - More Questions than Answers. Management Accounting‚ 72(4)‚ 48. Retrieved July 24‚ 2012‚ from ABI/INFORM Global. (Document ID: 652920)
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CHAPTER 12 Accounting for Partnerships ASSIGNMENT CLASSIFICATION TABLE Brief Exercises A Problems B Problems Study Objectives 1. Identify the characteristics of the partnership form of business organization. 2. Explain the accounting entries for the formation of a partnership. 3. Identify the bases for dividing net income or net loss. 4. Describe the form and content of partnership financial statements. 5. Explain the effects of the entries to record the liquidation of a partnership. *6. Explain
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Chapter 6. Master Budget and Responsibility Accounting 6-16 1. Total revenues $5‚623‚500 2. Total revenues $5‚631‚100 6-17 210‚000 6-18 2‚530‚000 6-19 Prod budget–FG 47‚000 units Pur budget–DM 131‚000 gallons 6-20 1. $3‚000‚000 2. 4‚500‚000 units 3. 100‚000 4-gallon units 6-21 1. Wool: 3‚000‚000 skeins; $6‚017‚450 Dye: 50‚000 gal; $249‚850 2. Weaving: $3.3664/DMLH Dyeing: $28.4644/MH 3. $1‚219.11 4a. $200‚000‚000 4b. $190‚000‚000 5a. $121‚928‚300
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compared to these standards (comparing what happened with what should have happened). The differences are called exceptions and are brought up to the management. Variance Analysis Cycle: preparation of standard cost performance reports in the accounting department – highlight variances‚ variances raise questions‚ significant variances are investigated to discover their root causes‚ and finally corrective actions are taken. The cycle repeats with new performance reports. Standard Cost Record:
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| Question : | (TCO 2) Bubba’s Crawfish Processing Company uses a traditional overhead allocation based on direct labor hours. For the current year overhead is estimated at $2‚250‚000 and direct labor hours are budgeted at 415‚000 hours. Actual overhead was $2‚200‚000 and actual direct labor hours worked were 422‚000. (a) Calculate the predetermined overhead rate. (b) Calculate the overhead applied. (c) Determine the amount of overhead that is over/underapplied. | | | Student Answer:
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Chapter 1 Cost Accounting: Information for Decision Making Solutions to Review Questions 1-1. Financial accounting is designed to provide information about the firm to external users. External users include investors‚ creditors‚ government authorities‚ regulators‚ customers‚ competitors‚ suppliers‚ labor unions‚ and so on. Cost accounting systems are designed to provide information to internal users (managers). This difference is important‚ because it affects the design of the systems. Financial
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The Sixth Sense The director M. Night Shyamalan uses different methods to make the film‚ “The Sixth Sense”. He uses symbolism and motif to help you understand the movie and see that it is more than what you first see. In “The Sixth Sense” a boy named Cole Sear is a boy that seems to have a problem. He sees things that other people can’t see. He can see ghosts‚ walking with people as if living like nothing ever happened. A Doctor named Dr. Malcolm Crowe tries to help Cole with his problem until he
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Textbook case: Managerial Accounting for Managers‚ 2nd edition Noreen‚ Brewer and Garrison (McGraw-Hill/Irwin‚ 2008). Case 4-33 Cost Structure; Target profit and Break-Even Analysis Contribution Income Statement for all three scenarios: 15% commission 20% commission Own sales force Sales $16‚000‚000 $16‚000‚000 $16‚000‚000 Variable manuf. cost $7‚200‚000 $7‚200‚000 $7‚200‚000 Commissions $2‚400‚000 $3‚200‚000 $1‚200‚000 -Tot. variable cost ($9‚600‚000)
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Chapter 1 Managerial Accounting: Tools for Decision Making Discussion QUESTIONS Q1-1. Financial accounting is oriented toward external users and is concerned with general-purpose financial statements. These financial accounting statements are highly aggregated‚ report on relatively long time periods‚ are oriented toward the past‚ and must conform to external standards. These standards emphasize the use of objective data. Management accounting is oriented toward internal users and is
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