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ii Management Accounting for ii ii
ii Decision Makers: ii ii
11th Edition By Peter Atrill, Eddie
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, ii McLaney All Chapters 1 - 12 ii ii ii ii ii ii
TABLE OF CONTENTS ii ii
1. Introduction to management accounting ii ii ii
2. Relevant costs and benefits for decision making
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3. Cost–volume–profit analysis ii
4. Full costing
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5. Costing and cost management in a competitive environment
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6. Budgeting
7. Accounting for control ii ii
8. Making capital investment decisions
ii ii ii
9. Managing risk ii
10.Strategic management accounting: performance evaluation and
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ii pricing in a competitive environment
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11.Measuring divisional performance ii ii
12.Managing working capital ii ii
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Authors’ note to tutors
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Using the book
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