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n Nature of Management
Accounting
NATURE OF MANAGEMENT
ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
COST ACCOUNTING
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
Accounting
Accounting is the process of identifying, measuring
and communicating economic information
to permit informed judgements and
decisions by users of information.
Financial Management
Cost Accounting
Accounting Accounting
Management Accounting Information
1. Planning
Planning is the process of deciding what action
should be taken in the future.
2. Implementation
Implementation involves specific actions planned
in advance to fulfill the budgets.
3. Control
Control comprises managerial action to correct
conditions that cause deviation between
the actual and planned performance.
Functions of Controller
Information
Optional Statutory Obligation
precision
Management
Accounting
Management Accounting
Information and Their Uses
Management Accounting information is used
for three distinct purposes.
Purposes Uses
Historical Data Future estimates
Basis for external reporting.
1. Analysing economic Normal pricing
Measurement performance decisions
Cost-plus contract payments.
Analysing managerial Strategic planning
2. Control
performance Budgeting
3. Alternative Capital budgeting
None
choices Short-run decisions
Measurement Purposes
For the measurement purpose the management accounting
system focuses on the measurement of full costs.