Management accounting involves partnering with management in decision making and developing planning and performance management systems. It provides managers with financial and non-financial information to make informed business decisions and help them better manage and control operations. Some key aspects of management accounting include cost accounting techniques, inventory control, internal auditing, assisting with planning and policy formulation, measuring performance, assessing risks, and allocating resources. The overall goal is to increase business efficiency by using historical accounting information to plan for the future.

1. Submitted to: Dr. Sunil Verma
Professor of Management
Accounting
SGT UNIVERSITY,GURUGRAM
Submitted by :Deepika
Sec:B BBA(Gen)
Roll No. 150602041

2. Acc. to the Institute of mgmt.
accountants(IMA) Management
Accounting is a profession that involves
partnering in mgmt decision making
,devising planning and performance
mgmt. systems.
It gives information to managers within
organisation to provide them with the
basis to make informed business
decision that will allow them to be better
equiped in their management and
control functions.

3. Financial Accounting
Mgmt Accounting is mainly concerned with
the rearrangement of the information provide
by financial accounting. Hence, mgmt.
cannot obtain full control of operations
without a properly designed financial
accounting system.
Cost Accounting
Standard costing, marginal costing , opportunity
cost analysis , differential costing and other cost
techniques play a useful role in control and
operation of the business undertaking.

4.  Revaluation accounting
This is concerned with ensuring that capital is
maintained intact in real times and profit is
calculated with this fact in mind.
 Inventory control
It includes control over inventory from the
time it is acquired till its final disposal.
 Internal audit
Development of a suitable internl audit
system for internal control.

5. Assistance in planning and formulation of future
policies
It assists mgmt. in planning the activities of the
business .Planning is deciding in advance what is
to be done , when it is to be done, how it is to be
done and by whom it is to be done. It involues
forecasting on the basis of available information,
setting goals , framing policies determining the
alternative courses of actions and deciding on the
programme of activities to be undertaken. Thus,
planning is making intelligent forecasting. This
forecasting is based on facts.Facts are provided
by past accounts on which forecast of future
transactions is made.

6. Measuring Performance
Management accounting is concerned with
measuring performance in businesses. There are
two types of performance that are typically
measured. The first is employee performance.
This can mean assessing whether an employee
has been an efficient producer or it can mean
using accounting methods to determine if a
manager has attained certain goals in order to
receive a bonus. The second performance
measurement is the measurement of efficiency.
This is concerned with how efficiently resources,
such as capital, worker hours or materials, have
been used.

7. Assessing Risks
Risks are an integral part of business. Taking risks can result
in major losses, but being constantly risk-averse can result in
missed opportunities. An objective of management
accounting is to assess risks in order to maximize profits.
 Allocating Resources
Resource allocation is important to any organization.
Decisions need to be made about which projects to pursue,
which products should be produced and how portfolios
should be designed.

8. Providing Accounting Information: Management according is based on
accounting information. The collection and classification of data is the
primary function of accounting department. The information so collected is
used by the management for taking policy decisions.
Cause and effect analysis: Management accounting is limited to the
preparation of profit and loss account and finding out the ultimate result,
i.e., profit or loss management accounting goes a step further. The ‘cause
and effect’ relationship is discussed in management accounting. If there is
a loss, the reasons for the loss are probed. If there is a profit, the factors
different expenditures, current assets, interest payables, share capital, etc.
So the study of cause and effect relationship is possible in management
accounting.
Taking Important Decisions: Management accounting helps in taking
various important decisions. It supplies necessary information to the
management which may base its decisions on it.

9. Increase in Efficiency: The purpose of using
accounting information is to increase efficiency
of the concern. The efficiency can be achieved
by setting up goals for each department.
Concerned with forecasting: The management
accounting is concerned with the future. It helps
the management in planning and forecasting.
The historical information is used to plan future
course of action.
 Supplies Information and not decision: The
management accountant supplies information to
the management. The decisions are to be taken
by the top management. The information is
classified in the manner in which it is required by

10. Points of
Difference
Financial Accounting Management Accounting
Aim
The main aim is to provide
information to outside parties.
Outside parties include creditors,
investors, customers etc. It is mainly
aimed at assisting investors in taking
informed decisions.
Here, the aim is different than
financial accounting. Management
accounting information is meant for
management to take informed
business decisions
Regulatory
Requireme
nts
It is a mandatory requirement for
every public organization by the
government. They are governed by
Accounting Standard Boards,
companies’ law and government.
It is at the discretion of management.
There is no mandatory requirement
but still some framework and formats
are provided by institute like CIMA,
ICWAI etc.
Governing
principles
Financial accounting statements are
prepared on the basis of ‘Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles
(GAAP)’. These GAAP are different
for different countries with more or
less same features.
There is no standard basis of
preparing management accounting
statements. They are prepared
based on the requirement of the
management team.

11. Points of Difference Financial Accounting Management Accounting
Time Horizon
Time horizon for financial
accounting is past. Generally,
it is one accounting year.
It has no specific time horizon
but the main focus is on
future.
Outputs
Financial accounting reports
consist of profit and loss
statements, balance sheet
and cash flow statement.
Management accounting
reports are the monthly,
weekly or yearly analysis of
products, geographies,
functions etc.
Nature of Information Input
Information required for
financial accounting
statements is financial in
nature.
Both financial as well as non-
financial information are
utilized in the preparation of
management accounting
reports.
Perspective It has historic perspective. It has futuristic perspective