The Role Of The Management Accountant

Author : Lukas Goretzki,Erik Strauss
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317377047

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The Role of the Management Accountant by Lukas Goretzki,Erik Strauss Pdf

There is considerable national variation in the professionalization and status of the management accountant. Although researchers from different countries have contributed to our knowledge about tasks and roles, we have limited insights into the development, education, and socio-cultural influences in different countries and surprisingly little is known about the local and national contexts in which these roles are learned and performed. This book bridges this research gap using two complementary perspectives. The first part explores management accountants in a range of different national contexts, providing information about country-specific historical developments and educational standards as well as specific roles and tasks. The second part focusses on important global developments that will increasingly impact management accountants in the future, such as sustainability, the financial crisis, technology and changing roles. By combining local context with a global overview, this insightful volume provides an agenda for future research which will be of great interest to scholars and advanced students in management accounting throughout the world.

Author : Panida Chotiyanon,Vassili Joannidès de Lautour
Publisher : Springer
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319903002

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The Changing Role of the Management Accountants by Panida Chotiyanon,Vassili Joannidès de Lautour Pdf

This book presents a comprehensive and holistic study on being a financial practitioner today. Using a practice theory approach, the book analyzes the work life stories of four financial practitioners who have been working between 13 and 25 years during the period of 1973 to 2015 and explains how their work identities are constituted in the practices throughout the years. It clarifies the public image of the management accountants and provides a better understanding of today’s management accountants—who they are and how they are formed—while theorizing on how to develop the next generation.

Author : Graham S. Pitcher
Publisher : Business Expert Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781947843820

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Management Accounting in Support of Strategy by Graham S. Pitcher Pdf

Management Accounting in Support of Strategy explores how management accounting can support the strategic management process of analysis, formulation, implementation, evaluation, monitoring, and control. If the management accountant is to add value to the business they need to understand how the business works. The toolbox available to the management accountant does not just contain the accounting techniques, but also includes the strategy models and frameworks described in this book. Armed with this array of tools the management accountant is well placed to add significant value to the business. The reader will gain an understanding of the strategic management framework, strategic models and tools, and how management accounting can support the strategic management process. It will be beneficial for undergraduate and postgraduate course students studying strategy or management accounting. The book will also enable practicing accountants to understand how they can make a significant contribution to the success of their organization by demonstrating how management accounting can be used in support of strategy.

Author : Mitchell Franklin,Patty Graybeal,Dixon Cooper
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 746 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-02-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1680922947

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Principles of Accounting Volume 2 - Managerial Accounting by Mitchell Franklin,Patty Graybeal,Dixon Cooper Pdf

A less-expensive grayscale paperback version is available. Search for ISBN 9781680922936. Principles of Accounting is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of a two-semester accounting course that covers the fundamentals of financial and managerial accounting. This book is specifically designed to appeal to both accounting and non-accounting majors, exposing students to the core concepts of accounting in familiar ways to build a strong foundation that can be applied across business fields. Each chapter opens with a relatable real-life scenario for today's college student. Thoughtfully designed examples are presented throughout each chapter, allowing students to build on emerging accounting knowledge. Concepts are further reinforced through applicable connections to more detailed business processes. Students are immersed in the "why" as well as the "how" aspects of accounting in order to reinforce concepts and promote comprehension over rote memorization.

Author : Joint I.C.M.A./L.R.P.S. Working Party
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Business planning
ISBN : OCLC:1105279578

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Corporate Planning and the Role of the Management Accountant by Joint I.C.M.A./L.R.P.S. Working Party Pdf

Author : Joint I. C. M. A. - L. R. P. S. working party,Philip Sadler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Business planning
ISBN : OCLC:751666353

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Corporate Planning and the Role of the Management Accountant by Joint I. C. M. A. - L. R. P. S. working party,Philip Sadler Pdf

Author : Paul M. Collier,Anthony J Berry,Gary T Burke
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2006-10-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780750680400

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Risk and Management Accounting by Paul M. Collier,Anthony J Berry,Gary T Burke Pdf

Presents the findings from two research projects on risk: (1) a pilot study comprising four mini-case studies on how risk impacted upon budgeting; and (2) a comprehensive survey and analysis of risk management in organisations, in particular how it impacted on both internal controls and on the role of the management accountant.

Author : Philip Sadler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Business planning
ISBN : OCLC:751666353

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Corporate Planning and the Role of the Management Accountant by Philip Sadler Pdf

Author : John Burns,Martin Quinn,Liz Warren,João Oliveira
Publisher : McGraw Hill
Page : 669 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780077152390

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EBOOK: Management Accounting by John Burns,Martin Quinn,Liz Warren,João Oliveira Pdf

A modern and contemporary approach to Management Accounting, this brand new textbook written specifically for courses in the UK and Europe provides an essential grounding for students studying both traditional and new Management Accounting techniques. Importantly, this complete text takes its readers beyond just the traditional accounting techniques, to place accounting information and the role of the Management Accountant in a broader organizational context. The text will provide a definitive education for tomorrow's "business-partner" Management Accountants and finance-literate business managers.

Author : Al Bhimani,Michael Bromwich
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2009-09-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1856179060

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Management Accounting by Al Bhimani,Michael Bromwich Pdf

Management Accounting is part of the celebrations to mark CIMA’s 90th anniversary in 2009. It looks at the development of cost and management accounting from the founding of the Institute to today. It considers a number of immediate challenges to management accountants and surveys a range of issues and challenges that will likely affect management accounting thought and practice in the future. The authors examine the possibilities for accountants to widen their focus and become more familiar with the enterprise technology determining their organisations’ cost structures and with the effects of multiple production in various locations, such as economies or diseconomies of scale. Such change may require the alteration of traditional cost models used by accountants to become more nuanced. The book suggests how this may be accomplished and highlights the need for management accountants to work as part of management teams throughout the organisation as business partners rather than remain grounded in specialist information provision roles. Alnoor Bhimani is Professor of Management Accounting at the London School of Economics. He is also a Certified Management Accountant as well as an author of 15 books and over 100 articles. Michael Bromwich was CIMA’s Professor of Accounting and Financial Management at the London School of Economics and Political Science (1985 to 2006), now Emeritus. He is a Past President of CIMA (1987/88) and currently serves on CIMA’s Technical Committee. A unique survey of 90 years of CIMA research Analyses the research to determine future challenges for management accounting and business practices Charts the history of management accountancy and business practice over nearly 100 years

Author : National Association of Accountants
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Managerial accounting
ISBN : UOM:35128000965309

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Objectives of Management Accounting by National Association of Accountants Pdf

Author : Severin Grabski,Stewart Leech,Alan Sangster
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2009-05-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0080964109

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Management Accounting in Enterprise Resource Planning Systems by Severin Grabski,Stewart Leech,Alan Sangster Pdf

Current evidence points to management accountants using traditional software (such as spreadsheets) for budgeting, ABC, balanced scorecards and other performance management techniques independent of, rather than integrated with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems. While there has been some limited research on the effects of ERP systems on management accountants, this report provides a comprehensive analysis of the consequences of implementation of ERP systems for management accountants. • This report provides a theoretical basis for studying the impact of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems on management accounting and provides critical insights into the opportunities provided by ERP systems for the most efficient use of management accounting techniques. • The seven UK case studies of ERP implementations reveal the correlation between the success of the system implementation and the development of the role of management accountants in business partners thereby identifying the changes and skills required of management accountants. • The book provides guidance to management accountants on the changes they need to make in order to achieve the most from an ERP system implementation.

Author : G. L. Harrison
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 57 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Accountants
ISBN : 0858373181

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The Role of the Management Accountant in the Marketing Function of Business by G. L. Harrison Pdf

Author : Joint I.C.M.A./L.R.P.S. Working Party
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Business planning
ISBN : UOM:39076005227355

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Corporate Planning and the Role of the Management Accountant by Joint I.C.M.A./L.R.P.S. Working Party Pdf

Author : Caroline Lambert,Samuel Sponem
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1376948202

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Roles, Authority and Involvement of the Management Accounting Function by Caroline Lambert,Samuel Sponem Pdf

Recent techniques and shifts in the environment are often viewed as leading management accountants to adopt a business orientation. However, empirical evidence pointing to clear shifts in the role played by management accountants remains relatively scarce. From in-depth qualitative research based on 73 interviews in ten multinational companies, we identify four distinct styles of management accounting function: discrete, safeguarding, partner, and omnipotent. We show that each style can be associated with one main role: discrete control of managerial behaviour, socialisation of managers, facilitation of decision-making, and centralisation of power. From this in-depth analysis of management accountants' styles and roles we move on to discuss the authority they hold and the independence/involvement dilemma they face.