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Author: Maryanne M. Mowen, Don R. Hansen, Dan L. Heitger
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Explain the term managerial accounting.

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Managerial Accounting:

Managerial accounting refers to the internal accounting system that gives both financial and non-financial information for the internal users of the organization. This helps the manager in making crucial business decisions.

Managerial accounting information helps users in the following ways:

  • Problems or errors done at the organizational level can be detected.
  • The course of action to achieve a particular goal of the organization can be planned.
  • Implementation of the plan can be monitored.
  • Decisions regarding choosing the best among the available alternatives can be made.

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