Principles of Management Accounting
A South African Perspective
2nd Edition
Published on 11. August 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
576 pages
978-0-19-599868-9 (ISBN)
Description
Principles of Management Accounting 2nd edition is an accessible, entry-level management accounting textbook for university students aimed at second- and third-year students at universities and universities of technology, as well as those following MBA courses in accounting and finance.
The book covers undergraduate-appropriate topics from the management accounting syllabus of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA). In doing so, most aspects of the relevant papers' syllabi of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), as well as those of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) are dealt with too.
The contributors are from a range of South African tertiary institutions ensuring that the book is representative of the way management accounting is taught in this country and taking cognizance of the areas in which students have difficulty.
The book covers undergraduate-appropriate topics from the management accounting syllabus of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA). In doing so, most aspects of the relevant papers' syllabi of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), as well as those of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) are dealt with too.
The contributors are from a range of South African tertiary institutions ensuring that the book is representative of the way management accounting is taught in this country and taking cognizance of the areas in which students have difficulty.
More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Goodwood
South Africa
Target group
College/higher education
Second- and third-year students of Management Accounting at universities and universities of technology, as well as those following MBA courses in accounting and finance.
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Tables, figures
Dimensions
Height: 165 mm
Width: 239 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
975 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-599868-9 (9780195998689)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Shelly-Anne Roos | H. Kriek | J. Williams
Principles of Management Accounting
A South African Perspective
Book
06/2008
Oxford University Press Southern Africa
€43.32
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Persons
Roos, Cairney, Chivaka, Fourie, Haji, Pienaar, Stack, Swartz, Williams, Joubert, and Streng
Contributors:
Shelley-Anne Roos is a senior lecturer in Management Accounting at Stellenbosch University.; Carol Cairney, University of Cape Town.; Richard Chivaka, University of Cape Town.; Hendrik Fourie, guest lecturer on various courses for professional accountants.; Ahmed Mohammadali Haji, University of Johannesburg.; Appie Pienaar, Unisa.; Lilla Stack, Rhodes University.; Gary Swartz, University of the Witwatersrand.; John Williams, Rhodes University.; Dewald Joubert, University of Johannesburg.; Jonathan Streng, University of Johannesburg.
Contributors:
Shelley-Anne Roos is a senior lecturer in Management Accounting at Stellenbosch University.; Carol Cairney, University of Cape Town.; Richard Chivaka, University of Cape Town.; Hendrik Fourie, guest lecturer on various courses for professional accountants.; Ahmed Mohammadali Haji, University of Johannesburg.; Appie Pienaar, Unisa.; Lilla Stack, Rhodes University.; Gary Swartz, University of the Witwatersrand.; John Williams, Rhodes University.; Dewald Joubert, University of Johannesburg.; Jonathan Streng, University of Johannesburg.
Content
1. Introduction ; 2. Cost classification and behaviour ; 3. Cost estimation ; 4. Cost-volume-profit relationships ; 5. Absorption vs. variable costing ; 6. Overhead allocation ; 7. Job costing ; 8. Process costing ; 9. Joint and by-products ; 10. Relevant costing ; 11. Decision-making/operational constraints ; 12. Budgets, planning and control ; 13. Standard costing ; 14. Performance management ; 15. Transfer pricing ; 16. Contemporary accounting systems ; 17. Competitive advantage