Management accounting for decision makers

This text is an introductory course in management accounting for those seeking an understanding of basic principles and underlying concepts without detailed technical knowledge. It has a strong practical emphasis, with plenty of examples taken from the real world as well as numerical examples with step-by-step explanations.
Content: Preface, Acknowledgements 1. Introduction to management accounting 2. Relevant costs for decision making 3. Cost-volume-profit analysis 4. Full costing 5. Costing and pricing in a competitive environment 6. Budgeting 7. Accounting for control 8. Making capital investment decisions 9. Managing working capital 10. Measuring and controlling divisional performance 11. Strategic Management Accounting Appendix A: Glossary of key terms Appendix B: Solutions to self-assessment questions Appendix C: Solutions to selected exercises Appendix D: Present value table Index
Abstract: Designed to help you study, this work provides a comprehensive introduction to the main principles of management accounting, with a practical emphasis and avoiding excessive technical detail. It focuses on how accounting information can be used to improve the quality of decision making by managers.