Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis (16th Edition)
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis (16th Edition)
16th Edition
ISBN: 9780134475585
Author: Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 21, Problem 21.1Q

“Capital budgeting has the same focus as accrual accounting.” Do you agree? Explain.

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To determine

Capital Budgeting:

It refers to the long term investment decisions that has been taken by the top management of a company and that are irreversible in nature. These decisions require investment of large amount of cash of the company.

To explain: Whether the given statement is correct or not.

Answer to Problem 21.1Q

The given statement is not correct.

Explanation of Solution

  • Accrual accounting focuses on the transactions in a particular accounting period while capital budgeting considers the cash flows throughout the life of the asset.
  • Therefore, this statement is false that capital budgeting and accrual accounting has same focus.
Conclusion

Thus, the given statement is not correct.

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