The role of management accounting in providing Information for making decision within an entity

Topor, Dan Ioan and Puţan, Alina and Căpuşneanu, Sorinel/I (2011): The role of management accounting in providing Information for making decision within an entity. Published in: International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences , Vol. 1, No. 2 (15 December 2011): pp. 56-66.

Abstract

The scope of this research paper is to obtain information through management accounting and cost calculation, information that helps on developing the best decisions at the level of an organization. We used as an example a case study from the manufacturing industry which helped us to better understand the efficiency with which information about the conduct of production process reach management or the leadership skills that exploit information in decision-making and in operational control of the production process.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: management accounting; optimization; decisions; information; cost
• Subjects: M - Business Administration and Business Economics ; Marketing ; Accounting ; Personnel Economics > M4 - Accounting and Auditing > M41 - Accounting; M - Business Administration and Business Economics ; Marketing ; Accounting ; Personnel Economics > M2 - Business Economics > M21 - Business Economics

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