Management and cost accounting

Author(s)

• Bhimani, A.

Bibliographic Information

Management and cost accounting

Alnoor Bhimani ... [et al.]

Financial Times/Prentice Hall, 2012

5th ed

• pbk.
• pbk. : from label on back cover

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

pbk. ISBN 9780273757450

Description

Management and Cost Accounting, Fifth Edition Alnoor Bhimani, Charles T. Horngren, Srikant M. Datar and Madhav Rajan This popular text offers clear and comprehensive coverage of management and cost accounting for students and professionals. Rich in examples and real-life applications, Management and Cost Accounting brings technical and theoretical concepts to life. The international focus of the text is supported by a wealth of case studies featuring companies from around the world, and all coverage is fully updated in line with recent research. Features Comprehensive suite of resources for lecturers and students, including MyAccountingLab New coverage of strategy, internet based enterprises, the balanced scorecard, beyond budgeting and an increased focus on service organisations Many new unique examples of management accounting practices in real-world companies Updated references to reflect new literature and the latest thinking Wide-ranging European and Harvard Business School case studies that illustrate how management accounting applies in various contexts, locations and situations Extensive assessment material, including professional paper-style questions, available in MyAccountingLab Concepts in Action and Surveys of Company Practice boxes show how accounting techniques are put into practice by managers in the business world This title can be supported by MyAccountingLab, an online homework and tutorial system designed to test and build your students understanding. MyAccountingLab provides a personalised approach, with instant feedback and numerous additional resources to support their learning. For students * A personalised study plan * Worked solutions showing them how to solve difficult problems * An eText for quick reference * Case studies to help them apply what they've learned * Audio animations and videos Use the power of MyAccountingLab to accelerate your students learning. Alnoor Bhimaniis Professor of Management Accounting at the London School of Economics. Charles T. Horngrenis the Edmund W. Littlefield Professor of Accounting, Emeritus at Stanford University. Srikant M. Dataris the Arthur Lowes Dickinson Professor of Business Administration and Senior Associate Dean at Harvard University. Madhav V. Rajanis the Gregor G. Peterson Professor of Accounting and Senior Associate Dean at Stanford University.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents Detailed contents Guided tour Guided tour of the MyLab Guide to the case studies Preface Acknowledgements Publisher's Acknowledgements PART I: MANAGEMENT AND COST ACCOUNTING FUNDAMENTALS 1 The accountant's role in the organisation 2 An introduction to cost terms and purposes 3 Job costing systems 4 Process costing systems 5 Cost allocation 6 Cost allocation: Joint cost situation 7 Income effects of alternative stock costing methods Part I Case study problems PART II: ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR DECISION MAKING 8 Cost-volume-profit relationships 9 Determining how costs behave 10 Relevant Information for decision making 11 Activity-based costing 12 Pricing, target costing and customer profitability analysis 13 Capital investment decisions Part II Case study problems PART III: PLANNING AND BUDGETARY CONTOL SYSTEMS 14 Motivation, budgets and responsibility accounting 15 Flexible budgets, variances and management control: I 16 Flexible budgets, variances and management control: II 17 Measuring yield, mix and quantity effects Part III Case study problems PART IV: MANAGEMENT CONTROL SYSTEMS AND PERFORMANCE ISSUES 18 Control systems and transfer pricing 19 Control systems and performance measurement Part IV Case study problems PART V: QUALITY, TIME AND THE STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF COSTS 20 Quality and throughput concerns in management costs 21 Accounting for just-in-time systems 22 Strategic management accounting and emerging issues Part V Case study problems Appendix A: Solutions to selected exercises Appendix B: Notes on compound interest and interest tables Bibliography Glossary Index of names General index

Volume

pbk. : from label on back cover ISBN 9780273762232

Description

This popular text offers clear and comprehensive coverage of management and cost accounting for students and professionals. Rich in examples and real-life applications, it brings technical and theoretical concepts to life. The international focus is supported by a wealth of case studies featuring companies from around the world.

Table of Contents

Detailed contents Guided tour Guided tour of the MyLab Guide to the case studies Preface Acknowledgements Publisher's Acknowledgements PART I: MANAGEMENT AND COST ACCOUNTING FUNDAMENTALS 1 The accountant's role in the organisation 2 An introduction to cost terms and purposes 3 Job costing systems 4 Process costing systems 5 Cost allocation 6 Cost allocation: Joint cost situation 7 Income effects of alternative stock costing methods Part I Case study problems PART II: ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR DECISION MAKING 8 Cost-volume-profit relationships 9 Determining how costs behave 10 Relevant Information for decision making 11 Activity-based costing 12 Pricing, target costing and customer profitability analysis 13 Capital investment decisions Part II Case study problems PART III: PLANNING AND BUDGETARY CONTOL SYSTEMS 14 Motivation, budgets and responsibility accounting 15 Flexible budgets, variances and management control: I 16 Flexible budgets, variances and management control: II 17 Measuring yield, mix and quantity effects Part III Case study problems PART IV: MANAGEMENT CONTROL SYSTEMS AND PERFORMANCE ISSUES 18 Control systems and transfer pricing 19 Control systems and performance measurement Part IV Case study problems PART V: QUALITY, TIME AND THE STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF COSTS 20 Quality and throughput concerns in management costs 21 Accounting for just-in-time systems 22 Strategic management accounting and emerging issues Part V Case study problems Appendix A: Solutions to selected exercises Appendix B: Notes on compound interest and interest tables Bibliography Glossary Index of names General index

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Details

• NCID: BB10615807
• ISBN:
  • 9780273757450
  • 9780273762232
• LCCN: 2011030728
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Harlow, England ; Tokyo
• Pages/Volumes: xxx, 935 p.
• Size: 27 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HF5686.C8
  • DC23 : 657/.42
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Cost accounting
  • LCSH : Managerial accounting