Management Accounting

<p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Management Accounting: A Business Planning Approach</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> has three primary objectives: to introduce students to strategy and its impact on process and performance; to help students understand basic business processes and their inherent risks; and to emphasize the importance of management accounting in business decision making.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>In addition to highly readable and easy-to-understand technical material the instructional content is contextualized in the unfolding story of a business. In each chapter students see how contemporary tools and techniques are applied in real-world business situations. Specific topics include applying a Balanced Scorecard approach planning profitable operations using forecasting tools and techniques analyzing budgets and costs and preparing and presenting business plans. All chapters include mini-cases step-by-step semester-long business planning applications and images and illustrations that link the content to leading business practices.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The new edition features updated company examples and exhibits revised discussion questions a full glossary and new timely homework assignments.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Built around authentic business problems and information needs </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Management Accounting</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> prepares students to compete in today's dynamic business environment. It is ideal for both undergraduate and graduate management accounting courses.</span></p>