Management accounting [printed text] / Catherine Gowthorpe, Author . - London : South-Western Cengage Learning, 2008 . - xviii, 334 p. : ill (col) ; 25 cm.
ISBN : 978-1-84480-204-3
Conveys a foundation knowledge of management accounting practice within the context of relevant theory. This book situates management accounting in its social and organisational context, before examining costing, decision-making, planning and control and performance measurement. It is illustrated with examples, exercises and questions.

Class number:	658.1511
Abstract:	The objective of this book is to convey a foundation knowledge of management accounting practice within the context of relevant theory. The book situates management accounting in its social and organisational context, before examining costing, decision-making, planning and control and performance measurement. The book is particularly well illustrated with examples, exercises and graded questions to ensure that students have plenty of opportunity to apply the techniques they have studied. Management Accounting: Practice and Theory is aimed at students of accounting, finance and business taking a first course in management accounting, at either undergraduate or professional level.
Contents note:	Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction to management and cost accounting; 2. Management Accounting and Organizations; 3. Product and Services Costing; 4. Activity-based costing; 5. Pricing; 6. Marginal Costing and Decision Making; 7. Capital Investment Decisions; 8. Budgets; 9. Accounting for Control; 10. Performance measurement; 11. Themes and issues in management accounting Answers to self-test questions and assessment exercises; Glossary; Index.