Financial Management Homework: Decision Making with Managerial Accounting
Due to varying business characteristics, the managerial accounting techniques applied in each business may differ. For example, a business in the start-up phase may rely heavily upon budgeting and capital investment techniques; whereas, a business in the mature/maintaining phase may rely heavily upon cost management and quality control. Ultimately, the techniques used by management should assist the business in achieving its short-term and long-term goals through effective decision-making.
For your Paper, you will analyze the role of managerial accounting in two parts. Part A will provide a general overview of managerial accounting. Part B will provide examples of how managerial accounting theories and principles are applied in the business world. You may find it helpful to reflect upon your own professional experiences for examples.
Part A (three to four double-spaced pages, excluding the title and reference pages)
Present the following:
1) Define managerial accounting
2) Describe the role of managerial accounting and the management accountant in a business or organization
3) Describes ethical issues/concerns for the management accountant
4) Describes at least three managerial accounting techniques available and their application within a business or organization
Part B (Four to six double-spaced pages, excluding the title and reference pages)
Select at least three of the five topics identified below:
1) Cost Management Techniques
2) Costing Methods
3) Capital Investment Decision Techniques
4) Budgeting
5) Quality Control
For each topic selected, present real world examples of the application of managerial accounting techniques within a business or organization. Examples may be gathered from your own professional experiences or from case studies obtained from credible sources (excluding textbook examples explored in previous weeks). Presentation of each example should include how a managerial accounting technique was applied in the business or organization's decision-making model.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.