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Managerial Accounting For Dummies
Mark P. Holtzman (Author)
9781394367498, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 9 December 2025
336 pages
22.9 x 18.3 x 2 cm, 0.476 kg
An easy-to-understand guide to making informed and effective business decisions With clear explanations and real-life examples, Managerial Accounting For Dummies gives you the basic concepts, terminology, and methods you need to fully grasp this important area of business, anywhere. You'll know how to identify, measure, analyze, interpret, and communicate the data that drives decision making in every industry. Understand and manage costs, plan, budget, and use these accounting skills for business evaluation and control. This approachable guide covers all the content in a typical managerial accounting course, making it perfect for students preparing for accounting careers. Professionals looking for a refresher will also benefit from this straightforward resource. Inside: Managerial Accounting For Dummies, 2nd Edition provides comprehensive information on global strategic management, basic data analysis techniques, and beyond—you'll understand all parts of the managerial accounting process and why it matters with this accessible resource.
Introduction 1 Part 1: Introducing Managerial Accounting 7 Chapter 1: The Role of Managerial Accounting 9 Chapter 2: Using Managerial Accounting in Your Business 27 Part 2: Managing Costs and Profitability 37 Chapter 3: Classifying Costs 39 Chapter 4: Figuring Cost of Goods Manufactured and Sold 49 Chapter 5: Teaching Costs to Behave: Variable and Fixed Costs 61 Chapter 6: Allocating Overhead 79 Chapter 7: Job Order Costing: Having It Your Way 93 Chapter 8: Process Costing: Get In Line 107 Chapter 9: Straight to the Bottom Line: Examining Contribution Margin 127 Part 3: Using Managerial Accounting Techniques to Make Decisions 145 Chapter 10: Capital Budgeting: Should You Buy That? 147 Chapter 11: Reality Check: Making and Selling More than One Product 161 Chapter 12: The Price Is Right: Knowing How Much to Charge 171 Chapter 13: Spreading the Wealth with Transfer Prices 181 Part 4: Planning and Controlling Operations 193 Chapter 14: Responsibility Accounting 195 Chapter 15: Master Budgets: Planning for the Future 205 Chapter 16: Flexing Your Budget: When Plans Change 221 Chapter 17: Variance Analysis: To Tell the Truth 227 Part 5: Managerial Accounting and Strategy 245 Chapter 18: Managing Risks: What Could Go Wrong? 247 Chapter 19: The Balanced Scorecard: Reviewing Your Business’s Report Card 259 Chapter 20: Measuring Corporate Social Responsibility 275 Part 6: The Part of Tens 285 Chapter 21: Ten Key Managerial Accounting Formulas 287 Chapter 22: Ten Careers in Managerial Accounting 295 Chapter 23: Ten Legends of Managerial Accounting 299 Index 305
Subject Areas: Finance & accounting [KF]
