BENEFITS OF RESPONSIBILITY ACCOUNTING ANSWER 1 1) Better System of Control It enables the management to management to delegate authority to responsibility centres while remaining overall control with itself. 2) Decentralization of Decision Making It forces the management to consider the organisational structure to result in effective delegation of authority and placement of responsibility.So it will compel individual manager to take right decision. 3) Comparison of Performance It
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Budget and Responsibility Accounting Budget Meaning Budget is a financial and/or quantitative statement‚ prepared and approved prior to a defined period of time‚ of the policy to be pursued during that period for the purpose of attaining a given objective. * CIMA Official Terminology It is a plan quantified in monetary terms‚ prepared and approved prior to a defined period of time‚ usually showing planned income to be generated and/or expenditure to be incurred during that period
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RESPONSIBILITY ACCOUNTING Management Accounting - Responsibility Accounting Planning & control are essential for achieving good results in any business. Firstly‚ a budget is prepared and‚ secondly‚ actual results are compared with budgeted ones. Any difference is made responsibility of the key individuals who were involved in (i) setting standards‚ (ii) given necessary resources and (iii) powers to use them. In order to streamline the process‚ the entire organization is broken into various
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ROLE OF RESPONSIBILITY ACCOUNTING IN FOSTERING GOAL CONGRUENCE RATIONALE: It is impossible for top managers to make all the necessary decisions about everything except in very small organizations. Somehow at some point he has to delegate some decisions to those who are at the lower levels and are more knowledgeable to the everyday detail of the company’s operation. By empowering lower level managers to make decisions‚ decision-making authority is spread throughout the organization rather
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Benefits of Accounting Accounting II has proven to be a successful course to take‚ especially when entering into the business field. Accounting has many key concepts in which I feel that I have benefited from. Although at times I found myself struggling‚ I pushed through and persevered. The key concepts that I feel that will help me as I enter the business field is the ability to understand how accounts receivables and payroll affect a business. I think the hardest concepts for me in this
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"What is responsibility accounting? Is it used at your current (or former) place of employment‚ and if not‚ would it work? Why‚ or why not?" According to allbusiness.com‚ responsibility accounting is defined as a “collection‚ summarization‚ and reporting of financial information about various decision centers (responsibility centers) throughout an organization” (allbusiness.com). The article also explains that responsibility accounting helps an organization trace costs‚ revenues and profits to
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do managerial accounting practices benefit business organizations? Nowadays‚ managerial accounting practice is practiced by many successful producers in Japan‚ Korea‚ China and others. Therefore‚ they are able to use their resources effectively and efficiently. Companies practicing managerial accounting are also able to maintain the quality of their products yet still offering reasonable price for their products. Managerial accounting differs from traditional financial accounting practice in a way
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Topic:Responsibility Accounting and Cost Control. Subject: Management control systems Index: |Sr.No |Topic |Page No | |1 |Meaning of Responsibility Accounting |3 | |2 |Steps involved in Responsibility Accounting
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to business success. People in key positions must have sufficient power to make significant business decisions in order to enhance businesses’ growth. Responsible decision making‚ facilitated by use of various accounting tools‚ enhances a business’ power. Conversely‚ questionable accounting and irresponsible business decisions can have catastrophic consequences. Contrasting international examples will be discussed here. Richard Branson‚ a well known entrepreneur‚ created an empire (the Virgin Group)
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Typical Accounting Intern Responsibilities in Public Accounting Firms The goal of an internship in accounting is to apply knowledge acquired in the classroom to real-world situations‚ as well as gain the skills and experience that is necessary to prepare the student for a successful career in accounting. UW Oshkosh Accounting Highlights: Accounting students at UW Oshkosh join over 2800 accounting alumni at UW Oshkosh. Many of our accounting students have aspirations to become CPAs. The UW Oshkosh
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