Fundamental Managerial Accounting Concepts
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Author: Thomas P Edmonds, Christopher Edmonds, Bor-Yi Tsay, Philip R Olds
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Chapter 9, Problem 1LO
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Mention the features of decentralization.
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Decentralization: In a company where the authority and responsibility of operating decisions are delegated to the divisional or segment managers, paving way for the responsibility accounting, such a practice is referred to as decentralization.
Features of decentralization:
- Authority and responsibility of operating decisions is delegated to the concerned department or division, or the segment, referred to as responsibility center.
- This delegation of authority divides the management based on the responsibility in an hierarchical order.
- The managers are made responsible for the costs, revenues, and profits of the responsibility centers under their control.
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Fundamental Managerial Accounting Concepts
Ch. 9 - Prob. 1LOCh. 9 - Prob. 2LOCh. 9 - Prob. 3LOCh. 9 - Prob. 4LOCh. 9 - Prob. 1QCh. 9 - Prob. 2QCh. 9 - Prob. 3QCh. 9 - Prob. 4QCh. 9 - 5. How does the concept of predominant control as...Ch. 9 - Prob. 6Q
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Juan...Ch. 9 - Problem 9-17A Controllability, responsibility, and...Ch. 9 - Prob. 18PSACh. 9 - Prob. 19PSACh. 9 - Prob. 20PSACh. 9 - Prob. 21PSACh. 9 - Prob. 22PSACh. 9 - Prob. 23PSACh. 9 - Prob. 24PSACh. 9 - Prob. 1ESBCh. 9 - Prob. 2ESBCh. 9 - Prob. 3ESBCh. 9 - Prob. 4ESBCh. 9 - Prob. 5ESBCh. 9 - Prob. 6ESBCh. 9 - Prob. 7ESBCh. 9 - Prob. 8ESBCh. 9 - Prob. 9ESBCh. 9 - Prob. 10ESBCh. 9 - Exercise 9-11B Supply missing information...Ch. 9 - Prob. 12ESBCh. 9 - Prob. 13ESBCh. 9 - Prob. 14ESBCh. 9 - Prob. 15ESBCh. 9 - Problem 9-16B Determining controllable costs
At a...Ch. 9 - Prob. 17PSBCh. 9 - Prob. 18PSBCh. 9 - Prob. 19PSBCh. 9 - Prob. 20PSBCh. 9 - Prob. 21PSBCh. 9 - Prob. 22PSBCh. 9 - Prob. 23PSBCh. 9 - Problem 9-24B Transfer pricing (Appendix)
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