Management accounting in support of strategy : how management accounting can aid the strategic management process / Graham S. Pitcher, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pitcher, Graham S., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Managerial accounting--Terminology.

Managerial accounting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (214 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Business Expert Press, [2018]

Summary:

Management Accounting in Support of Strategy explores how management accounting can support the strategic management process of analysis, formulation, implementation, evaluation, monitoring, and control. If the management accountant is to add value to the business they need to understand how the business works. The toolbox available to the management accountant does not just contain the accounting techniques, but also includes the strategy models and frameworks described in this book. Armed with this array of tools the management accountant is well placed to add significant value to the business. The reader will gain an understanding of the strategic management framework, strategic models and tools, and how management accounting can support the strategic management process. It will be beneficial for undergraduate and postgraduate course students studying strategy or management accounting. The book will also enable practicing accountants to understand how they can make a significant contribution to the success of their organization by demonstrating how management accounting can be used in support of strategy.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1: Management Accounting and the Strategic Management Framework

Chapter 2: Understanding the Business Environment

Chapter 3: Internal Appraisal

Chapter 4: Corporate Appraisal

Chapter 5: Competitive Strategies

Chapter 6: Strategic Options Generation

Chapter 7: Strategic Evaluation and Choice

Chapter 8: Implementation Issues

Chapter 9: Multidimensional Performance Management

Chapter 10: Sustainability and Performance Management

Chapter 11: The Future Role of the Management Accountant

Appendix A: Strategic Management Accounting Techniques

Appendix B: Income Statement and Balance Sheet for X Inc. and Y Inc.

References

About the Author

Index

Adpage

Backcover.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781947843820

1947843826