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Chapter 1 Answer Cost Accounting
Chapter 1 Answer Cost Accounting
CHAPTER 1
COST ACCOUNTING FUNDAMENTALS
I. Answers to Questions
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This problem can form the basis of an introductory discussion of the entire filed of
management accounting and cost accounting.
1. The focus of management accounting is on helping internal users to make better
decisions, whereas the focus of financial accounting is on helping external users
to make better decisions. Management accounting helps in making most
decisions, including pricing, product choices, investments in equipment, making
or buying goods and services, and manager rewards.
2. Financial accounting and reporting standard affect both management accounting
and financial accounting. However, an organization’s management accounting
system is not governed by generally accepted accounting principles. For
example, if an organization wants to account for assets on the basis of
replacement costs for internal purposes, no outside agency can prohibit such
accounting.
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Exercise 4
Of the 3 courses of action, Alternative (a) is the most appropriate. Discuss the matter
with the controller, her superior. If no action is undertaken by the controller, Dawn
can resign from the company or write a formal letter addressed to the future Board of
Directors, not just to the one she personally known.
Exercise 5
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