Introduction To Managerial Accounting, Fifth Canadian Edition Solution Manual
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Chapter 1An Introduction to ManagerialAccountingSolutions to Questions1-1Managerial accounting is concerned with providing informationprimarilytomanagers for their use internally in the organizationfor the purposes ofstrategy,planning, implementation and control. Financial accounting isconcerned with providing informationprimarilytoinvestors, creditors, andothers outside of the organization.1-2Essentially, the manager carries out three major activities in anorganization: planning,implementation, and control.All three activitiesinvolve decision-making and use managerial accounting information.Thisis depicted in Exhibit 1-1.1-3The Planning, Implementationand Control Cycle involves the followingsteps:(1)formulating planswhich often includes preparing budgets,(2)overseeing day-to-day activities which includesorganizing,directing andmotivating people,resource allocation and decision making,and (3)controlling which includes providing feedback via performance reports.1-4In contrast to financial accounting, managerial accounting: (1) focuses onthe needs of the manager; (2) places more emphasis on the future; (3)emphasizes relevance andtimeliness, rather thanverifiability andprecision; (4) emphasizes the segments of an organization; (5) is notgoverned byIFRS or ASPE; and (6) is not mandatory.1-5The lean business model focuses on continuous improvement byeliminating waste in the organization.Companies that adopt the leanbusiness model usually implement one or more of the followingmanagement practices.Just-in-time (JIT):Aproduction and inventory control system inwhich materials are purchased and units are produced only asneeded to meet actual customer demand.