This bestseller text offers clear, simple-to-understand and comprehensive coverage of management and cost accounting. Management and Cost Accounting, 8th edition brings together techniques, concepts and practices in a way that is readable and with language that is easy to follow. Keeping its international focus, the text includes a wealth of case studies featuring companies from around the world, and offers up-to-date coverage of the most contemporary aspects affecting management accounting today, such as a greater emphasis on sustainability, as well as AI, automation and other technologies. Packed with illustrations, examples and real-life applications, this book will help you learn about the aspects of management accounting that are essential in your study and your future performance in the workplace. Key Features Up-to-date coverage of the impact of digitalisation and application of new technologies, including blockchain systems, artificial intelligence and more.Sustainability practices are now given more space with new examples covering topics such as renewable energy and initiatives to lessen environmental impact.A wealth of resources, including professional accountancy practice exercises, and end-of-chapter questions, provide opportunities to learn and develop exam ability.A range of new real-life applications in ‘Concepts in Action’ boxes show how managers use accounting techniques in the business world.Harvard Business School and other cutting-edge case studies illustrate how management accounting is deployed in different types of enterprise across the globe. Also available with MyLab Accounting MyLab® is the teaching and learning platform that combines trusted author content with digital assessments, help tools to use at point-of-need, and a flexible platform. MyLab Accounting for this book includes over 800 exercises on the topics in the book. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyLab® Accounting, search for: 9781292436012 Management and Cost Accounting 8th edition with MyLab Accounting Package consists of: 9781292436029 Management and Cost Accounting 8th edition9781292435992 Management and Cost Accounting 8th edition MyLab Accounting9781292436005 Management and Cost Accounting 8th edition eTextbook MyLab® Accounting is not included. Students, if MyLab is a recommended/mandatory component of the course, please ask your instructor for the correct ISBN. MyLab should only be purchased when required by an instructor. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information.
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Familiarise your students with the real business world and the principal management accounting techniques.Packed with illustrations, examples and real-life applications, Management and Cost Accounting, 8th edition, by Bhimani and co-authors brings together techniques, concepts and practices in a highly readable way. MyLab Accounting available.
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Contents Guide to the case studies Preface Author's acknowledgements Part 1 Management and cost accounting fundamentals The manager and management accountingAn introduction to cost terms and purposesJob costingProcess costingCost allocationCost allocation: joint-cost situationsIncome effects of alternative stock-costing methods Part 1 Case study problems Part 2 Accounting information for decision making Cost–volume–profit analysisDetermining how costs behaveRelevant information for decision makingActivity-based costingPricing issues and customer profitability analysisCapital investment decisions Part 2 Case study problems Part 3 Planning and budgetary control systems Motivation, budgets and responsibility accountingFlexible budgets, variances and management control: IFlexible budgets, variances and management control: IIMeasuring yield, mix and quantity effects Part 3 Case study problems Part 4 Management control systems and performance issues Control systems and transfer pricingControl systems and performance measurement Part 4 Case study problems Part 5 Strategy, quality, time and emerging issues Strategy, the balanced scorecard and qualityStrategy, the balanced scorecard and qualityEmerging issues: digitalisation and sustainability Part 5 Case study problems Appendix A: Solutions to selected exercises Glossary Subject Index Publisher's acknowledgements
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Hallmark features of this title Incorporates the latest concepts and practices, offering students a learning package that brings the subject to life A wide range of examples from real organisations expand your students's understanding of how managers around the globe use techniques, make decisions and put strategies into action.A contemporary approach to the role of management accountants emphasises their part in the strategic decision-making of a business, and their work in the context of achieving wider business goals.The comprehensive content and features help your students link theoretical knowledge to recent developments, including the impact of digitalisation and application of newer technologies such as AI, automation, blockchain systems, and the Internet of Things.
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New and updated features of this title Rich chapter-by-chapter features help your students develop understanding and practise essential management accounting techniques Professional accountancy practice exercises and end-of-chapter questions provide opportunities to reinforce learning and develop exam ability.Harvard Business School and other cutting-edge case studies illustrate how management accounting is deployed in enterprises across locations and situations New content interspersed throughout the book lays emphasis on the most recent developments regarding environmental sustainability. Sustainability practices are now given more space with new examples, covering topics such as renewable energy and the significance of organisations' initiatives to improve sustainability and lessen environmental impact. The introduction of several new boxes shows the application of concepts in the real business world. A range of new real-life applications in the Concepts in Action boxes shows how managers use essential accounting techniques in the business world.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781292436029
Publisert
2023-03-31
Utgave
8. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Pearson Education Limited
Vekt
1586 gr
Høyde
265 mm
Bredde
195 mm
Dybde
34 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
864

Biographical note

Alnoor Bhimani is Professor of Management Accounting and Director of the South Asia Centre at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Charles T. Horngren was the Edmund W. Littlefield Professor of Accounting at Stanford University.

Srikant M. Datar is the Dean of Harvard Business School.

Madhav V. Rajan is the Dean of the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago.