Managerial Accounting

Teach your students to make better decisions and improve performance. Managerial Accounting, 4th edition, offers years of professional experience, focussing on practical application. Its non-technical vocabulary, ‘Manager's Point of View' aid boxes and range of cases make this text an ideal companion to your course. Managerial Accounting: Decision Making and Performance Management teaches business students how to use accounting to make better decisions and improve performance. Engaging case studies and the popular ‘Manager’s Point of View’ boxes illustrate how concepts are applied in real world business situations, the latter, written by experienced practitioners of both management and accounting, adding an extra dimension to your learning. With a minimum of technical language and a dedication to practical application, this popular text gives a refreshingly clear guide to management accounting. The fourth edition includes: New content on performance management techniques, including Lean Production and Accounting, Six Sigma and Strategic Management Accounting New material on Environmental Management Accounting Additional coverage of how budgets can be used to control operations Comparison of Better Budgeting with Beyond Budgeting A comprehensive explanation of Balanced Scorecards and Performance Dashboards Updated ‘Manager’s Point of View’ boxes, featuring some new contributions Resources for Lecturers: Instructor’s Manual, containing answers to the chapter-end exercises, as well as additional questions and answers which can be used for assessment purposes PowerPoint slides for every chapter to accompany your lectures A bank of over 350 multiple choice questions, covering each part of the book. Resources for Students include a companion website featuring: · Multiple choice questions to test your understanding · A variety of useful weblinks enabling you to explore the topics both in a wider context and in more depth · Virtual flashcards to aid your revision of key terminology. Ray Proctor has taught Management Accounting for over 30 years. During his career he has lectured at Coventry University, Oxford Brookes University and Warwick University. His enthusiasm for his subject is clearly communicated through his engaging writing style. Managerial Accounting teaches business students how to use accounting to make better decisions and improve performance. Engaging case studies and the popular ‘Manager’s Point of View’ boxes illustrate how concepts are applied in real world business situations. The latter add an extra dimension to your learning, as they are written by experienced practitioners of both management and accounting. With a minimum of technical language and a dedication to practical application, this popular text gives a refreshingly clear guide to management accounting.