MODULE 1 Management Accounting Module 1 Management Accounting Objectives Aim To provide an understanding of the nature of management accounting and its role in the process of managing and controlling the enterprise. Key Concepts ▪ Management accounting ▪ Management control ▪ Decision making Learning Outcomes By the end of this section you should be able to understand: ▪ The purpose of management accounting ▪ The concepts and processes of control. The
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Accounting Reporting Criteria Paper Accounting reporting criteria includes many factors and covers many elements. From Fundamental Financial Accounting Concepts‚ “accounting is so important that it is often called the language of business. In fact‚ accounting affects not only individual businesses but also society as a whole” (Edmonds‚ Edmonds‚ McNair‚ Olds‚ & Schneider‚ 2006‚ p. 4). Global business requires added consideration in the way of accounting reporting criteria. With heightened consumer
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Accounting plays an important role in the life of organizations. There are several types of accounting such as financial‚ management and governmental accounting‚ taxation‚ audit. These types are usually focusing on different types of users that are interested in different types of information. In this essay I will examine the differences between financial accounting and management accounting. The basic difference between financial and management accounting is their target group. Management accounting
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organizations goals. Managerial accounting is an integral part of the management process‚ and managerial accountants are important strategic partners in an organizations management team. Four fundamental management processes that help organizations attain their goals Decision making‚ Planning(developing a detailed financial and operational description of anticipated operations).‚ Directing operational activities (means running the organization on a day-to-day basis)‚ Controlling(ensuring that the
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Items recognised in profit or loss 58 Items recognised outside profit or loss 61A Deferred tax arising from a business combination Current and deferred tax arising from share-based payment transactions 66 68A PRESENTATION 71 Tax assets and tax liabilities 71 Offset 71 2 FRS 12 Tax expense 77 Tax expense (income) related to profit or loss from ordinary activities 77 Exchange differences on deferred foreign tax liabilities or assets 78 DISCLOSURE
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1. Functions of departments in Thanh Dung Company * BOD: The main function of the board is to manage the business in the best interest‚ primarily of the shareholders. In other words it is their duty to add value to the business which‚ by definition‚ requires the director to ensure that the Thanh Dung Company continues to improve its profitability and the price or value of its shares. They will set up targets‚ policies and strategies to create the premise for the operation of Thanh Dung Company
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for you will depend upon your career goals. Earning one of the accounting-related professional certifications is no easy task; however‚ earning and maintaining your certification can increase your chances for advancement and promotion‚ enhance your reputation among colleagues and within the profession‚ and result in salaries that are higher than your non-certified peers as long as you remain ethical. The Profession of Accounting When most people go to college they think of what major would
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Laurel Cobb Course Title: Managerial Accounting for Decision Making Assignment 1- GAAP‚ JIT‚ and TOC Question/Prompt Please describe the implications of GAAP in an international company and how JIT and TOC are important to making managerial decisions on inventory and activity based accounting. Please delineate various cost categories and briefly describe each cost type and application within an enterprise. Review of Subject Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) is a widely accepted
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Management accounting provides necessary information to assist management in decision making and management control. The chartered institute of management accountants (2001) describe Management accounting as :-the application of professional information in such a way as to assist the management in the formation of policies and in the planning and control of the operations of the organization. Management accounting has been considered as an integral part of the management knowledge in accounting and finance
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BKAF 3083 ACCOUNTING THEORY AND PRACTICE Individual Assignment 1 1. Explain 8 levels of conceptual framework Level | Elements | Explanation | 1.Border of discipline / authority | * Definition of financial reporting | It defines the financial record of the business activities. | 2. Subject | * Definition of the reporting entity | It defines the reporting entities where the users are dependent on their financial statements to make decision. | 3. Objective | * Objective | It is
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