SAINT VINCENT UNIVERSITY Halifax‚ Nova Scotia Department of Business & Tourism Business 3320 (All sections) Managerial Accounting I Course Outline Fall 2013 Welcome to BUSI3320 Managerial Accounting Why study Managerial Accounting? As a manager (current or future) you will need accounting information to help you make decisions that will enhance your organization. You will learn how to develop and apply this information in the real world. Hopefully you will learn critical thinking skills that
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• Accounting is the system that measures business activities and process information into reports. • Accountant maintain‚ audit and prepare financial records for a person or a company. • Main careers in accounting - bookkeeper‚ auditor‚ financial advisor‚ taxation‚ carbon accountant and accountant etc… • Bookkeeping is recording financial recorders and summaries of financial transaction. Accounting is measuring business activities and process information into reports. • Main professional accounting
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ACCT116 Management Accounting Spring Semester 2012/13 Course Instructor Dr Emad AWADALLAH Library Building Basement Room B161 Email: emad.awadallah@qu.edu.qa Contact Details O Course Instructor: Dr Emad AWADALLAH My Office room: Library Building‚ Basement‚ Room B161 Office Hours: Sunday Female 9:30-10:30 am Office Hours: Thursday Male 9:30-10:30 am E-mail: emad.awadallah@qu.edu.qa Core Text Book By Garrison‚ Noreen and Brewer‚ 14th edition‚ 2011. Assessment Grading First Exam Second
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Chapter 2—Cost Terminology and Cost Behaviors MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The term "relevant range" as used in cost accounting means the range over which a. | costs may fluctuate. | b. | cost relationships are valid. | c. | production may vary. | d. | relevant costs are incurred. | ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: 2-2 NAT: AACSB: Reflective Thinking LOC: AICPA Functional Competencies: Measurement‚ Reporting 2. Which of the following defines variable cost behavior
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Sunk Cost-cost that has already been incurred and cannot be avoided no matter what a manager decides to do. A business segment should only be dropped if a company can avoid more in fixed costs than it loses in: contribution margin Which of the following techniques describe how a bottleneck should be managed: Find ways to increase the capacity of the bottleneck‚ ensure there is minimal lost time at the bottleneck due to breakdowns and set-ups‚ focus business process improvement efforts on the bottleneck
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Meeting 1 MRF’s File COST ACCOUNTING “An Introduction to Cost Terms and Purposes” Assistant Lecturer: M. Ryan Firmansyah Problem 1 (Quiz 1 September 8‚ 2009) Consider the following costs that were incurred during the current year. Evaluate whether the cost is: 1. A product cost or a period cost 2. Variable or fixed in terms of behavior 3. For the product cost‚ whether it is classified as direct material‚ direct labor‚ or manufacturing overhead No. 1 Descriptions Product Cost Period Variable Fixed
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COST ACCOUNTING Select the one best answer for each: 1. Which one of the following would not be classified as manufacturing overhead? a. Indirect labor b. Direct materials c. Insurance on factory building d. Indirect materials 2. Prime costs of a company are $3‚000‚000‚ manufacturing overhead is $1‚500‚000 and direct labor is $750‚000. What is the amount of direct materials? a. $1‚500‚000. b. $750‚000. c. $2‚250‚000.
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Which of the following defines variable cost behavior? Total cost reactionto increase in activity|Cost per unit reactionto increase in activity| a.|remains constant remains constant| b.|remains constant increases| c.|increases increases| d.|increases remains constant| ____ 2. When cost relationships are linear‚ total variable prime costs will vary in proportion to changes in a
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Managerial Accounting 222 Week 1 Questions 1-1 How does managerial accounting differ from financial accounting? Managerial accounting and financial accounting differs in who the reporting is for and for what purpose. Managerial accounting is for company managers to use to plan‚ control‚ and make decisions regarding specific strategies. Financial accounting is prepared for owners‚ stakeholders‚ creditors‚ and government authorities and is used to verify information regarding the economic
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Managerial accounting principles are utilized on a daily basis by managers and accounting professionals to assist them in making sound decision for companies. The company’s management collects and analyzes data to meet specific needs in different areas of operations. Four important areas management and accounting professionals concentrate on include budgeting‚ forecasting analysis and projection. Budgeting takes place at the onset of the fiscal year. Managers and accountants work in tandem
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