(e.g.‚ lean accounting‚ enterprise resource planning) when the definition of the technique is given. to explain the essence of the variety of contemporary management techniques (e.g.‚ enterprise resource planning‚ total quality management‚ activity-based costing‚ the balanced scorecard). to distinguish between financial and non-financial performance benchmarks/critical success factors that might be used in the context of the management accounting. to describe the essence‚ advantages‚ and potential
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NOVA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING (1202) HANDBOOK OF EXERCISES 2014 / 2015 Page 1 / 69 NOVA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING (1202) HANDBOOK OF EXERCISES 2014-20151 I - Introduction to Management Accounting Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Exercise 3 Exercise 4 Exercise 5 Exercise 6 - The MA Company - The Alimentar Company - The Alfa Company - The Metalex Company - The Reparadora Company - The DoceAroma Company II - Inventory Valuation and Profit Measurement
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Chapter 2 Internet Exercise #1 As you know‚ financial accounting differs in many ways from managerial accounting. • The website of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) at http://www.imanet.org/ provides an overview of the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designation. (See the Certification link on the home page.) • The website of the American Institute of Public Accountants (AICPA) at http://www.aicpa.org provides an overview of the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation
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statements of the goals of an organization stated in financial terms and accomplishes several important functions for managers. It states future projections of revenues‚ expenses and expected profits. Planning‚ evaluating performance‚ co-ordinating activities‚ implementing plans‚ communicating‚ motivating and authorising actions are the main functions of a budget. The budget period depends upon the action plan; it might be for a short or long duration. A budget compels the managers to think ahead by
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Test Bank for Cost Management A Strategic Emphasis 5th Edition Multiple Choice Questions The Institute of Management Accountants’ standards of ethical conduct for management accountants includes the elements of: Mark - incorrect Answers 1. A.Competence‚ confidentiality‚ integrity‚ and relevance. - Given 2. B. Competence‚ confidentiality‚ integrity‚ and credibility. 3. C. Competence‚ confidentiality‚ independence‚ and objectivity. 4. D. Competence‚ accuracy‚ integrity‚ and independence. According
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controller of Winjum Company had described that firm’s variable costing system‚ which charged fixed overhead to income as a period expense and treated only variable production costs as inventoriable product costs. Winjum’s controller had stressed that‚ other things being equal‚ variable costing caused income to move with sales only‚ rather than being affected by both sales and production volume as was the case with full absorption costing systems. Wilcox decided to recast the June and July income
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Lehigh Steel: The Case for Activity Based Costing and The Theory of Constraints Introduction: Lehigh Steel is a steel and alloy production company with a huge range of products. It was able to reach a record profit in 1988‚ but went down to a record loss by 1991. Lehigh is owned by a parent company‚ The Palmer Company who’s a global manufacturer of alloy and steel and were interested in Lehigh’s specialised equipment to allow them to gain a competitive advantage. Palmer had acquired Lehigh
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ABC System in Super Bakery Inc. (Introduction) – What strategies did the management of Super Bakery‚ Inc. use? Installation of the Activity-Based Costing System Super Bakery was formed in the 1980’s during a time when the barrier to entry into the baked goods industry was limited. They started the company using the industry’s standards and following them very strictly. The first four years of Super Bakery were not profitable and management knew they had to make changes so the company could
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compared. | No specific format is designed for management accounting systems. | Planning and control: | Financial accounting helps in making investment decision‚ in credit rating. | Management Accounting helps management to record‚ plan and control activities to aid decision-making process. | External Vs. Internal: | A financial accounting system produces information that is used by parties external to the organization‚ such as shareholders‚ bank and creditors. | A management accounting system produces
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2008 fiscal year? Explain. d. If you analyze only the data you identified as managerial in nature‚ does it appear that Dell’s 2009 fiscal year was better or worse than its 2008 fiscal year? Explain | Chapter 2 10. How is the relevant range of activity related to fixed and variable cost? Give an example of how the definitions of these costs become invalid when volume is outside the relevant range. 12. When would the high-low method be appropriate for estimating variable and fixed costs? When would
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