MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT :
Management Accountant is a person who looks after the company's books of accounts.They play a crucial role in financial decision making of the company with a motive to maximise profit and wealth of the company.Their role is to prepare financial statements as per the appropriate prescribed standards of accounting , budgetary control, conduct internal audit, supervising accounting staff, investing decisions etc.
CHANGING ROLE OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT :
2. Explain what do you mean by management accountant? Explain in detail the changing role of...
The changing roll of the management accountant and management accounting information The roll of management accountant has changed considerably over the last few decades from being primarily a ‘number crunching’ function, recording and reporting on a diverse range of aspects of a company’s current financial health status, to a much more valuable broader strategic roll, vitally important in planning and decision making. Requirement Discuss this statement with reference to the changing business environment that has led to substantial changes in...
What responsibility or role does the accountant have in this process? Cenu li. An effective accounting information system has the ability to sort through the millions of things that happen in a company during an accounting cycle and capture only the business transactions that impact the accounting equation. Questions 1. What responsibility or role does the accountant have in this process? 2. Should information provided by management and other non-accounting personnel be assumed accurate or is it the accountant's responsibility...
1. Are strategic management and strategic planning synonymous terms? Explain in detail. 2. As cited in the chapter, famous businessman Edward Deming once said, "in God we trust, all others bring data." what did Deming mean in terms of developing a strategic plan? Explain in detail. 3. List three internal strengths and three internal weaknesses that characterizes SSU. Explain in detail, give examples and discuss how the strengths could be utilized to increase competitive advantage and how to fix the...
"Management accounting deals only with costs. Do you agree? Explain. O A. Yes Management accounting only measures, analyzes and reports financial and nonfinancial information relating to the costs of acquiring or using in an organization OB. No Management accounting only analyzes the manufacturing of products for customers in order to assess product and customer profitability O C. No Management accounting does not use cost information, it only records financial activities of the company in accordance with GAAP OD. No. Management...
Case Study 1 The management in Unilever plant in Ontario is preparing for a change. The company plans to improve energy efficiency to help manage the rising and unpredictable energy prices. The plant produces margarine and other vegetable oil products. The cost of energy represents 15% of all production costs. The company expects that the cost will increase further in the coming years, as the energy price are expected to increase further. To meet an aggressive goal of reducing energy...
1. Of the 15 risks that Starbuck's management discloses, which one do you think could most adversely affect the balance sheet and why? 2. Of the 15 risks that Starbuck's management discloses, which one do think could most you adversely affect the income statement and why? 3. Of the 15 risks that Starbuck's management discloses, which one do you think could most adversely affect the Cash Flow Statement and why? 4. Risk number 10 above states "Increases in the cost...
. NEED ANSWER ASAP / ANSWER NEVER USED BEFORE Potential Technology Solution You will need to select a technology category that will serve as a solution for the problem or opportunity you have identified for the selected business. it is important to differentiate between a technology solution category (or technology category) and a specific vendor or product. The technology category is a broad area, such as CRM system or web analytics. A vendor/product is a specific company or product, such...
PPT 9' (Container Terminal Operation Management) 1. How do Seaport Container Terminals differ? 2. List the content of the container terminal structure 3. List the Operation Pillars for container Terminal (CT) Planning. 4. How are Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) systems used in Port management? 5. What are the most important information which is checked and monitored by the Cargo Control? 6. What is COPRAR? 7. What are the two ways COPRAR Message functioning? 8. Describe the loading function. 9. Describe...
Overview In this assignment, you will take on the role of a senior member of the finance team assigned to lead the investment committee of a medium-sized telecommunications equipment manufacturer. Your team is evaluating a “make-versus-buy” decision that has the potential to improve the company’s competitiveness, but which requires a significant capital investment in new equipment. The assignment is organized into two parts: Part A: Data calculations based on the information in the scenarios Part B: Recommendations based on the...
Some individuals argue that accountants should focus on producing financial statements and leave the design and production of managerial reports to information systems specialists. What are the advantages and disadvantages of following this advice? To what extent should accountants be involved in producing reports that include more than just financial measures of performance? Why? Post Yes, there are differences and different skills required for managerial and financial accountants, but that doesn’t mean there needs to be a position for each....