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INTERNAL Q&A OF MANAGEMENT
INTERNAL Q&A OF TAXATION -1
ACCOUNTING 1. Flexible Budget: A flexible budget is a budget that changes based on the level of activity. It is typically used for costs that are directly related to the level of activity, such as variable costs such as raw materials, direct labor, and commissions. 2. Zero-based budgeting (ZBB): Zero-based budgeting is a budgeting method where each budget item is evaluated from a "zero base," meaning that every expense must be justified and approved for each budgeting period, with no assumption of previous budgets carrying over. 3. Management Accounting: Management accounting, also known as managerial accounting, is a branch of accounting that focuses on providing financial and non-financial information to the management of an organization to support decision-making, planning, and control activities. 4. Cash flow statement: A cash flow statement is a financial statement that provides a summary of the cash inflows and outflows from a company's operating, investing, and financing activities during a specific period. 5. Balance Sheet Ratios: In case both variables are from the balance sheet, it is classified as balance sheet ratios. These ratios are used to assess a company's liquidity, solvency, and overall financial health. For example, ratio of current assets to current liabilities known as current ratio. It is calculated using both figures from balance sheet. 6. Features of Management accounting: a) Internal focus: Management accounting is focused on providing information and analysis for internal decision-making and planning within an organization b) Decision-making support: Management accounting provides data and analysis to support strategic and operational decision-making, such as pricing, product mix, and investment decisions c) Cost control and efficiency: Management accounting focuses on cost analysis and control to improve efficiency and reduce waste in business operations d) Timeliness: Management accounting provides timely and relevant information to support decision-making and planning processes 7. Standard Costing: Standard costing is a technique which is used in many industries, where production is of repetitive nature. It is a system of accounting that uses predetermined standard costs for direct material, direct labour, and factory overheads. 8. Distinguish between Management Accounting and Financial Accounting: Basis Management Accounting Financial Accounting Application Management accounting Financial accounting is helps management to prepared to reflect true take meaningful steps and fair picture of financial and strategize affairs. Scope The scope is much The scope is pervasive, but border. not as much as the management accounting. Nature It records both qualitative It records quantitative and quantitative aspect. aspect only. Dependence Management accounting Financial accounting is not is dependent on both cost dependent management & financial accounting for accounting for successful successful implementation. implementation.
Management Accounting- Meaning, Definition, Scope, Objectives-Management Accounting as distinct from Cost Accounting and Financial Accounting- Budgetary Control- Classification of Budgets(Emphasis on theory).
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