
Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis, 15th Edition
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ISBN: 9780133803815
Author: Charles T. Horngren, Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan
Publisher: PEARSON
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Management accounting measures, analyzes, and reports both financial and non-financial information. Such information helps managers to take effective decisions in order to attain the objectives of an organization. They not only help in planning the various activities of the organization but also in evaluating performance and taking corrective measures when there is a deviation from the charted path.
To describe: The five-step decision making process.
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