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Management accounting for business / Colin Drury.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Andover, England : Cengage Learning, 2019.Edition: Seventh editionDescription: xix, 518 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.ISBN:
  • 9781473749115
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HF5657.4 .D78 2019
Contents:
Pt. 1. Introduction to management and cost accounting ― 1. Introduction to management accounting ― 2. An introduction to cost terms and concepts ― Pt. 2. Information for decision-making ― 3. Cost-volume-profit analysis ― 4. Measuring relevant costs and revenues for decision-making ― 5. Pricing decisions and profitability analysis ― 6. Capital investment decisions: appraisal methods ― Pt. 3. Cost assignment ― 7. Cost assignment ― 8. Activity-based costing ― Pt. 4. Information for planning, control and performance measurement ― 9. The budgeting process ― 10. Management control systems ― 11. Standard costing and variance analysis ― 12. Divisional financial performance measures ― 13. Transfer pricing in divisionalised companies ― Pt. 5. Strategic cost and performance management ― 14. Strategic cost management ― 15. Strategic performance management ― 16. Challenges for the future.
Summary: For over thirty years Colin Drury has been at the forefront of helping students learn the core principles of management accounting. Management Accounting for Business covers the essential elements of management accounting, providing a comprehensive introduction for students studying the subject for the first time. The text's accessible writing style and clear focus on management accounting within a business context will enable students to develop key decision-making skills that they will require in their future careers. The seventh edition includes increased coverage of topics such as sustainable development, environmental management accounting, ethics, information technology and globalization, as well as a new chapter looking at the future challenges management accountants will face.
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Book TBS Barcelona Libre acceso HF5657.4 DRU (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available B03416

Pt. 1. Introduction to management and cost accounting ― 1. Introduction to management accounting ― 2. An introduction to cost terms and concepts ― Pt. 2. Information for decision-making ― 3. Cost-volume-profit analysis ― 4. Measuring relevant costs and revenues for decision-making ― 5. Pricing decisions and profitability analysis ― 6. Capital investment decisions: appraisal methods ― Pt. 3. Cost assignment ― 7. Cost assignment ― 8. Activity-based costing ― Pt. 4. Information for planning, control and performance measurement ― 9. The budgeting process ― 10. Management control systems ― 11. Standard costing and variance analysis ― 12. Divisional financial performance measures ― 13. Transfer pricing in divisionalised companies ― Pt. 5. Strategic cost and performance management ― 14. Strategic cost management ― 15. Strategic performance management ― 16. Challenges for the future.

For over thirty years Colin Drury has been at the forefront of helping students learn the core principles of management accounting. Management Accounting for Business covers the essential elements of management accounting, providing a comprehensive introduction for students studying the subject for the first time. The text's accessible writing style and clear focus on management accounting within a business context will enable students to develop key decision-making skills that they will require in their future careers. The seventh edition includes increased coverage of topics such as sustainable development, environmental management accounting, ethics, information technology and globalization, as well as a new chapter looking at the future challenges management accountants will face.

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