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To write an assignment in the field of accountancy and finance a student must be thorough
with its basics. Viewing this GoAssignmentHelp brings up the managerial accounting assignment
help for the students in simple language for easy comprehension. The assignment help includes
introduction to managerial accounting and various methodology use in managerial accounting.
1. Introduction
Managerial accounting is the modern field of accounting which is more focused on process of
identifying, measuring, analyzing, interpretation, forecasting and communication the information that
helps in decision making process to fulfill the organization’s goals. It is also known as management
accounting. Unlike other felids of accounting, the information acquired through managerial accounting
is for the internal purpose that is used by managers to ascertain whether the business is profitable or
not and hence, take the appropriate decisions. It also brings in view the deviations because of which
actual results differ from standard results.
An interesting fact here is that while managerial accounting and cost accounting are similar,
financial accounting is something completely different.
Managerial accounting usually serves managers to perform planning and controlling functions. The
people involved in managerial accounting are known as the managers or managerial accountants and
they are not obliged to follow GAAP (Generally accepted accounting principles).
1.1. Need of managerial accounting
The need of managerial accounting widely for the following business aspects:
Budgeting and planning
The managers need to take decision regarding the cost of product or services, amount of production,
budgets and allocation of resources. This is crucial in keeping the business activities operational. The
concept of capital budgeting is covered under this aspect.
Decision making
In order to ascertain whether a project is feasible or not the managers use estimates to measure the
benefits from the project and hence take a rational decision. Under this aspect various costing
techniques are used by the manager.
Measurement of performance
The managers are required to compare the actual results with the standard result or the estimated
result and then ascertain the deviations. By evaluating the performance of the business the managers
make sure that there is smooth and profitable functioning of the business. Under this aspect standard
costing is used by the managerial accountants.
1.2. Elements of managerial accounting
Managerial accounting is the field of accounting which girds all fields of accounting with an aim of
providing information to the management regarding business operations. Managerial accounting
assignment help caters you with basic elements of managerial accounting.
Margin analysis
Margin analysis means analysis of profit or cash flows generated from the sale of particular product or
store. Margin analysis is related to breakeven analysis as marginal analysis involves analysis of
incremental benefits attained by increased production and revenue flows into breakeven analysis.
Breakeven Analysis
The breakeven analysis involves calculation of contribution margin on the sales mix to ascertain the
price per unit where revenue is equal to the costs.
Constraint Analysis
Managerial accounting also involves analysis of constraints in sale process and impact of these
constraints on revenue and profits.
Capital Budgeting
Capital budgeting is an important concept under managerial accounting. It deals with the examining the
feasibility of the products/ project/ services using metrics of net present value or internal rate of return
(for more information visit transweb.com assignment help). It helps management in deciding the
economic benefits from incurring any capital expenditure.
Trend Analysis/ Forecasting
Forecasting is projection for future financial information by accounting the past information. It includes
ascertaining trend lines for various cost segments and rectifies any variances or deviation within any
particular segment.
Product Costing/ Valuation
Managerial accounting plays an important function of ascertaining the cost price of a product or service.
It calculates and allocates any overhead expense (for more information visit transweb.com managerial
assignment help) based on pre-determined standards to the respective product or production line.
1.3. Difference between Financial Accounting and Managerial Accounting
Basis Financial accounting Managerial accounting
Use To determine financial health of the
organization and adheres to GAAP
To take decisions regarding daily
business operations and are usually
estimates
Users External users
E.g. investors, creditors
Internal users
E.g. managers
Scope Narrower than managerial accounting Wider than financial accounting
Reports Reports are made on annual basis Reports are made frequently or
regular basis
Base Based on time period Based on performance
Managerial accounting methods
Activity based costing (ABC)
This cost accounting technique involves identification of all the activities of the organization
and assigning cost of each activity with resources to all products and services according to the
actual consumption by each. It is an approach to the costing and monitoring of activities which
involves tracing resource consumption and costing final outputs.
Grenzplankostenrechnung (GPK)
GPK is a German costing methodology which defines accurate application of how to determine
managerial costs and how to assign them to a product or service. Also, known as marginal
planned cost accountingor flexible analytic cost planning and accounting.
Resource consumption accounting (RCA)
Resource consumption accounting is formally defined as a dynamic, fully integrated, principle-
based, and comprehensive management accounting approach that provides managers with
decision support information for enterprise optimization.
Throughput accounting
The most significant recent direction in managerial accounting is throughput accounting; which
recognizes the interdependencies of modern production processes. For any given product,
customer or supplier, it is a tool to measure the contribution per unit of constrained resource.

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Managerial Accounting Assignment Help in Simple Terms

  • 1. Managerial Accounting Assignment Help To write an assignment in the field of accountancy and finance a student must be thorough with its basics. Viewing this GoAssignmentHelp brings up the managerial accounting assignment help for the students in simple language for easy comprehension. The assignment help includes introduction to managerial accounting and various methodology use in managerial accounting. 1. Introduction Managerial accounting is the modern field of accounting which is more focused on process of identifying, measuring, analyzing, interpretation, forecasting and communication the information that helps in decision making process to fulfill the organization’s goals. It is also known as management accounting. Unlike other felids of accounting, the information acquired through managerial accounting is for the internal purpose that is used by managers to ascertain whether the business is profitable or not and hence, take the appropriate decisions. It also brings in view the deviations because of which actual results differ from standard results. An interesting fact here is that while managerial accounting and cost accounting are similar, financial accounting is something completely different. Managerial accounting usually serves managers to perform planning and controlling functions. The people involved in managerial accounting are known as the managers or managerial accountants and they are not obliged to follow GAAP (Generally accepted accounting principles). 1.1. Need of managerial accounting The need of managerial accounting widely for the following business aspects: Budgeting and planning The managers need to take decision regarding the cost of product or services, amount of production, budgets and allocation of resources. This is crucial in keeping the business activities operational. The concept of capital budgeting is covered under this aspect. Decision making In order to ascertain whether a project is feasible or not the managers use estimates to measure the benefits from the project and hence take a rational decision. Under this aspect various costing techniques are used by the manager. Measurement of performance
  • 2. The managers are required to compare the actual results with the standard result or the estimated result and then ascertain the deviations. By evaluating the performance of the business the managers make sure that there is smooth and profitable functioning of the business. Under this aspect standard costing is used by the managerial accountants. 1.2. Elements of managerial accounting Managerial accounting is the field of accounting which girds all fields of accounting with an aim of providing information to the management regarding business operations. Managerial accounting assignment help caters you with basic elements of managerial accounting. Margin analysis Margin analysis means analysis of profit or cash flows generated from the sale of particular product or store. Margin analysis is related to breakeven analysis as marginal analysis involves analysis of incremental benefits attained by increased production and revenue flows into breakeven analysis. Breakeven Analysis The breakeven analysis involves calculation of contribution margin on the sales mix to ascertain the price per unit where revenue is equal to the costs. Constraint Analysis
  • 3. Managerial accounting also involves analysis of constraints in sale process and impact of these constraints on revenue and profits. Capital Budgeting Capital budgeting is an important concept under managerial accounting. It deals with the examining the feasibility of the products/ project/ services using metrics of net present value or internal rate of return (for more information visit transweb.com assignment help). It helps management in deciding the economic benefits from incurring any capital expenditure. Trend Analysis/ Forecasting Forecasting is projection for future financial information by accounting the past information. It includes ascertaining trend lines for various cost segments and rectifies any variances or deviation within any particular segment. Product Costing/ Valuation Managerial accounting plays an important function of ascertaining the cost price of a product or service. It calculates and allocates any overhead expense (for more information visit transweb.com managerial assignment help) based on pre-determined standards to the respective product or production line. 1.3. Difference between Financial Accounting and Managerial Accounting Basis Financial accounting Managerial accounting Use To determine financial health of the organization and adheres to GAAP To take decisions regarding daily business operations and are usually estimates Users External users E.g. investors, creditors Internal users E.g. managers Scope Narrower than managerial accounting Wider than financial accounting Reports Reports are made on annual basis Reports are made frequently or regular basis Base Based on time period Based on performance
  • 4. Managerial accounting methods Activity based costing (ABC) This cost accounting technique involves identification of all the activities of the organization and assigning cost of each activity with resources to all products and services according to the actual consumption by each. It is an approach to the costing and monitoring of activities which involves tracing resource consumption and costing final outputs. Grenzplankostenrechnung (GPK) GPK is a German costing methodology which defines accurate application of how to determine managerial costs and how to assign them to a product or service. Also, known as marginal planned cost accountingor flexible analytic cost planning and accounting. Resource consumption accounting (RCA) Resource consumption accounting is formally defined as a dynamic, fully integrated, principle- based, and comprehensive management accounting approach that provides managers with decision support information for enterprise optimization. Throughput accounting The most significant recent direction in managerial accounting is throughput accounting; which recognizes the interdependencies of modern production processes. For any given product, customer or supplier, it is a tool to measure the contribution per unit of constrained resource.