The Changing Role of Managerial Accounting in a Dynamic Business Environment

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The Changing Role of Managerial

Accounting in a Dynamic Business

Environment


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Managerial accounting is the process of Identifying Measuring Analyzing Interpreting Communicating information

Define Managerial AccountingDefine Managerial Accounting


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Managing Resources, Activities, Managing Resources, Activities, and Peopleand People

An organization . . .

Acquires Resources

Hires People

Organized setOrganized setof activitiesof activities

DecisionMaking

Planning

Directing

Controlling


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How Managerial Accounting How Managerial Accounting Adds Value to the OrganizationAdds Value to the Organization

• Providing information for decision making and planning.

• Assisting managers in directing and controlling activities.

• Motivating managers and other employees towards organization’s goals.

• Measuring performance of subunits, activities, managers, and other employees.

• Assessing the organization’s competitive position.

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The Balanced ScorecardThe Balanced ScorecardFinancial Perspective

Goals Measures

Customer PerspectiveGoals Measures

Operations PerspectiveGoals Measures

Innovation PerspectiveGoals Measures

How do we look How do we look to owner’s?to owner’s?

How do customers How do customers see us?see us?

How can we How can we continue to continue to improve?improve?

In which activities In which activities must we excel?must we excel?


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Managerial versus Financial Managerial versus Financial AccountingAccounting

Accounting SystemAccounting System(accumulates financial and(accumulates financial and

managerial accounting data in the managerial accounting data in the cost accounting system)cost accounting system)

Managerial AccountingManagerial AccountingInformation for decisionInformation for decisionmaking, planning, and making, planning, and

controlling an controlling an organization’sorganization’s

operations.operations.

Financial AccountingFinancial AccountingPublished financialPublished financial

statements and otherstatements and otherfinancial reports.financial reports.

InternalInternalUsersUsers

ExternalExternalUsersUsers

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Managerial versus Financial Managerial versus Financial AccountingAccounting

Managerial Accounting Financial AccountingUsers of Information Managers, within the organization. Interested parties, outside the organization.

Regulation Not required and unregulated, since it is intended only for management.

Required and must conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Regulated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, and, to a lesser degree, the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Source of Data The organization's basic accounting system, plus various other sources, such as rates of effective products manufactured, physical quantities of material and labor used in production, occupancy rates in hotels and hospitals, and average take-off delays in airlines.

Almost exclusively drawn from the organization's basic accounting system, which accumulates financial information.

Nature of Reports and Procedures

Reports often focus on subunits within the organization, such as departments, divisions, geographical regions, or product lines. Based on a combination of historical data, estimates, and projections of future events.

Reports focus on the enterprise in its entirety. Based almost exclusively on historical transaction data.


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• A staff position supports and assists line positions.– Example: A cost

accountant in the manufacturing plant.

Line and Staff PositionsLine and Staff Positions• A line position is directly

involved in achieving the basic objectives of an organization.

– Example: A production supervisor in a manufacturing plant.


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ControllerController The chief managerial and financial accountant

responsibility for:– Supervising accounting personnel – Preparation of information and reports, managerial

and financial– Analysis of accounting information– Planning and decision making

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TreasurerTreasurer Responsible for raising capital and safeguarding the

organization’s assets.– Supervises relationships with financial institutions.– Work with investors and potential

investors. – Manages investments.– Establishes credit policies.– Manages insurance coverage

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Internal AuditorInternal Auditor Responsible for reviewing accounting procedures, records,

and reports in both the controller’s and the treasurer’s area of responsibility.– Expresses an opinion to top

management regarding theeffectiveness of theorganizations accountingsystem.


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Major Themes in Managerial Major Themes in Managerial AccountingAccounting

ManagerialManagerialAccountingAccounting

Informationand Incentives

Costs andBenefits

Evolution andAdaptation

BehavioralIssues

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Evolution and Adaptation in Evolution and Adaptation in Managerial AccountingManagerial Accounting

E-Business

Service vs. Manufacturing Firms

Emergence of NewIndustries

Global Competition

Focus on the Customer

Cross-Functional Teams

Product Life CyclesTime-Based Competition

Information andCommunication

Technology

Just-in-Time Inventory

Total Quality Management

Continuous Improvement

ChangeChange

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ObjectivesMeasure the cost of

resources consumed.Identify and eliminate

non-value-added costs.

Cost Management SystemsCost Management Systems

CostManagement

System

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ObjectivesDetermine efficiency

and effectiveness of major activities.

Identify and evaluate new activities that can improve performance.

Cost Management SystemsCost Management Systems

CostManagement

System


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ProductProductDesignDesign

ResearchResearchandand

DevelopmentDevelopment

Strategic Cost Management and Strategic Cost Management and the Value Chainthe Value Chain

Securing rawSecuring rawmaterials andmaterials and

other resourcesother resources

ProductionProduction

MarketingMarketing

DistributionDistribution

CustomerCustomerServiceServiceStartStart

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Theory of ConstraintsTheory of Constraints

A sequential process of identifying and removing identifying and removing constraintsconstraints in a system.

Restrictions or barriers that impedeprogress toward an objective


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Ethical Climate of BusinessEthical Climate of Business The corporate scandals experienced over the last

few years have shown us that unethical behavior in business is wrong in a moral sense and can be

disastrous in the economy. In addition to Sarbanes-Oxley, there will likely be more reforms

in corporate governance and accounting.


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Managerial Accounting as a Managerial Accounting as a CareerCareer

Professional Organizations

Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)

PublishesPublishesManagementAccounting

and researchand researchstudies.studies.

AdministersAdministersCertified

ManagementAccountant

programprogram

DevelopsDevelopsStandards of

EthicalConduct for

ManagementAccountants

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Professional EthicsProfessional Ethics

CompetenceCompetenceConfidentialityConfidentialityIntegrityIntegrityCredibilityCredibility

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