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ACCT 302 Accounting for management

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Chapter 1: Why Is Managerial Accounting Important?

 

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Financial Versus Managerial

Accounting

• Financial accounting:

– Financial statements are used by investors, creditors, and government authorities.

• Managerial accounting:

– Reports are generated for planning.

• One planning tool is the budget.

– Controlling involves evaluating the plan and comparing the actual results to the budget.

– Weighing the costs against the benefits is called cost/benefit analysis.

Planning

• Planning is the process of choosing goals and deciding how to achieve them. The budget is a common planning tool. The budget shows the expected financial impact of decisions and helps identify the resources needed to achieve goals.

Financial Versus Managerial

Accounting

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