Management Accounting

ISBN-13: 9781137335890 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 176 str.

Jill Collis

Opis

Part of the Palgrave Business Briefings series, this text offers a student-friendly introduction to management accounting, and covers all of the need to know basics in a clear and engaging manner. Management Accounting is an ideal text for students of all levels coming to the subject for first time.

Spis treści

1. Introduction to Management Accounting 2. Need for Cost Information 3. Costing for Direct Costs 4. Absorption Costing 5. Activity-based Costing 6. Marginal Costing 7. Budgetary Control 8. Standard Costing.

O autorze

Jill Collis is Director, Accounting and Auditing Research Centre, Brunel University, UK. She has published several books on accounting and research methods and her writing reflects her experience as a mature student. She is a very active researcher and her recent publications include reports and articles relating to studies commissioned by the ICAEW, ACCA, DTI and Financial Reporting Council. She lectures in accounting worldwide.

Blurb

The Business Briefings series offers authoritative introductory textbooks in core business topics. Covering the basics and providing springboards to further study, the books take a no-nonsense, practical approach, and are ideal as accessible introductions or as revision guides.

This book covers the essentials of management accounting, providing students with a clear and succinct overview of the topic. It has been carefully developed to cover the key subjects including direct and indirect costing, ABC, marginal and standard costing, and budgetary control. This is an ideal guide for students coming to the subject for the first time, or for those seeking a quick refresher.

Key benefits:
• Concise yet authoritative
• Ideal as an introduction or revision guide
• Includes answers to revision questions