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Managerial Accounting
Stacey M. Whitecotton
4th Edition
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,Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Managerial Accounting
2. Building Blocks of Managerial Accounting
3. Cost–Volume–Profit Analysis
4. Job Order Costing
5. Process Costing
6. Activity-Based Costing and Other Cost-Management Tools
7. Master Budget
8. Flexible Budgets and Performance Evaluation
9. Standard Costs and Variances
10.Responsibility Accounting and Performance Measurement
11.Differential Analysis: The Key to Decision Making
12.Capital Investment Decisions
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13.Statement of Cash Flows
14.Financial Statement Analysis
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,Managerial Accounting, 4e (Whitecotton)
Chapter 1 Introduction to Managerial Accounting
1) Financial accounting information is generally used exclusively by internal parties such as
managers.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Financial accounting information is used by external parties; managerial
accounting information is used by internal business owners and managers.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Comparison of financial and managerial accounting
Learning Objective: 01-01 Describe the key differences between financial accounting and
managerial accounting.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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2) Financial accounting information is reported for the company as a whole.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: Financial accounting information is provided at the company-wide level.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
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Topic: Comparison of financial and managerial accounting
Learning Objective: 01-01 Describe the key differences between financial accounting and
managerial accounting.
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Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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3) Managers must direct, lead and motivate during the implementation function.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: Directing/leading involves putting the plan into action, and motivating others to
work toward the plan's success, and it is a key part of putting a plan into action (implementation).
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Functions of Management
Learning Objective: 01-02 Describe how managerial accounting is used in different types of
organizations to support the key functions of management.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
, 4) Managers of small, private corporations use managerial accounting information whereas
managers of large, public corporations use financial accounting information.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Managerial accounting information is used by managers in all types of
organizations: large and small, public and private, profit and nonprofit.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Functions of Management
Learning Objective: 01-02 Describe how managerial accounting is used in different types of
organizations to support the key functions of management.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
5) The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 places full responsibility on the board of directors for the
accuracy of the reporting system.
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Answer: FALSE
Explanation: SOX places more responsibility on all managers (not just accountants) for the
accuracy of the reporting system. SOX also places additional responsibilities on the boards of
directors and external auditors to reduce the opportunity for errors and fraud.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
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Topic: Ethics and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Learning Objective: 01-03 Describe the importance of ethics, sustainability, and decision
analytics in managerial accounting.
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Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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6) The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 focuses on three factors that affect the accounting reporting
environment: ethics, fraud, and managers.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 focuses on three factors that affect the accounting
reporting environment: opportunity, incentives, and character.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Ethics and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Learning Objective: 01-03 Describe the importance of ethics, sustainability, and decision
analytics in managerial accounting.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Ethics
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Managerial Accounting
Stacey M. Whitecotton
4th Edition
JN
U
R
SE
,Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Managerial Accounting
2. Building Blocks of Managerial Accounting
3. Cost–Volume–Profit Analysis
4. Job Order Costing
5. Process Costing
6. Activity-Based Costing and Other Cost-Management Tools
7. Master Budget
8. Flexible Budgets and Performance Evaluation
9. Standard Costs and Variances
10.Responsibility Accounting and Performance Measurement
11.Differential Analysis: The Key to Decision Making
12.Capital Investment Decisions
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13.Statement of Cash Flows
14.Financial Statement Analysis
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R
SE
,Managerial Accounting, 4e (Whitecotton)
Chapter 1 Introduction to Managerial Accounting
1) Financial accounting information is generally used exclusively by internal parties such as
managers.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Financial accounting information is used by external parties; managerial
accounting information is used by internal business owners and managers.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Comparison of financial and managerial accounting
Learning Objective: 01-01 Describe the key differences between financial accounting and
managerial accounting.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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2) Financial accounting information is reported for the company as a whole.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: Financial accounting information is provided at the company-wide level.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
U
Topic: Comparison of financial and managerial accounting
Learning Objective: 01-01 Describe the key differences between financial accounting and
managerial accounting.
R
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
SE
3) Managers must direct, lead and motivate during the implementation function.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: Directing/leading involves putting the plan into action, and motivating others to
work toward the plan's success, and it is a key part of putting a plan into action (implementation).
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Functions of Management
Learning Objective: 01-02 Describe how managerial accounting is used in different types of
organizations to support the key functions of management.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
, 4) Managers of small, private corporations use managerial accounting information whereas
managers of large, public corporations use financial accounting information.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Managerial accounting information is used by managers in all types of
organizations: large and small, public and private, profit and nonprofit.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Functions of Management
Learning Objective: 01-02 Describe how managerial accounting is used in different types of
organizations to support the key functions of management.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
5) The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 places full responsibility on the board of directors for the
accuracy of the reporting system.
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Answer: FALSE
Explanation: SOX places more responsibility on all managers (not just accountants) for the
accuracy of the reporting system. SOX also places additional responsibilities on the boards of
directors and external auditors to reduce the opportunity for errors and fraud.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
U
Topic: Ethics and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Learning Objective: 01-03 Describe the importance of ethics, sustainability, and decision
analytics in managerial accounting.
R
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
SE
6) The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 focuses on three factors that affect the accounting reporting
environment: ethics, fraud, and managers.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 focuses on three factors that affect the accounting
reporting environment: opportunity, incentives, and character.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Ethics and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Learning Objective: 01-03 Describe the importance of ethics, sustainability, and decision
analytics in managerial accounting.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Ethics
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
