Fundamental Managerial Accounting Concepts
Fundamental Managerial Accounting Concepts
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ISBN: 9781259569197
Author: Thomas P Edmonds, Christopher Edmonds, Bor-Yi Tsay, Philip R Olds
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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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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