BUS 630 The Role and Techniques of Managerial Accounting in Business Decision Making

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BUS 630 FINAL PAPER1BUS 630 The Role and Techniques of Managerial Accounting inBusiness Decision Making"Discuss the role of managerial accounting in business decision-making and evaluate itsethical implications. Include an analysis of at least three accounting techniques and theirpractical applications in real-world business scenarios. Your response should be no less than1,000 words and should incorporate examples of how these techniques help organizationsachieve profitability and maintain ethical practices."

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BUS 630 FINAL PAPER2BUS 630 Final PaperManagerial AccountingBUS 630

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BUS 630 FINAL PAPER3Introduction“Managerial Accountingis the branch of accounting that meets managers' informationneeds. Because managerial accounting is designed to assist the firm's managers in makingbusiness decisions, relatively few restrictions are imposed byoutsideregulatory bodies andgenerally accepted accounting principles. Therefore, a manager must define which data arerelevant for a particular purpose and which are not”(Schneider, 2012).Managerial accounting isan important part ofanorganization’ssetup thatguides the managers and helpsthem to makeimportant financial decisions. It isan important functional area that is conducted in each andevery organizationand is usedto measure, analyze, interpret and communicateinformation toattain organizational goals.In contrastfinancial accounting basically provides the information tooutside parties in order to gain financial guidance. In this paper the general perception andmeaning of managerial accounting will be defined.Additionally, the role of managerialaccounting andamanagement accountant in any business organization will be defined. Ethicalissues for management accountantswill be discussed. The three accounting techniques will alsobe discussed with their application in organization.Managerial AccountingManagerial accounting is the process of identifying, measuring, analyzing andcommunicating the accounting information to the managers of the organization in order toprovide the support to managers in their decision making.“The information fromthemanagerialaccounting process will providethe basis formanagers to makeinformed business decisions thatwillenablethem able to effectively perform their management and control function”(Hilton,1999).Managerial accounting is the field of financial management that provides the forwardlooking information to managers that will help them to make an effective management decision.

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