Cover 1
Managerial Accounting 2
About the Authors 4
New in the Seventeenth Edition 16
Acknowledgments 20
Brief Contents 24
Contents 25
Prologue: Managerial Accounting: An Overview 34
What Is Managerial Accounting? 35
Planning 36
Controlling 37
Decision Making 37
Why Does Managerial Accounting Matter to Your Career? 38
Business Majors 38
Accounting Majors 40
Professional Certification—A Smart Investment 40
Managerial Accounting: Understanding the Broader Context 42
Big Data 42
Ethics 43
Code of Conduct for Management Accountants 43
Strategy 44
Enterprise Risk Management 46
Corporate Social Responsibility 49
Process Management Perspective 50
Leadership 51
Intrinsic Motivation 51
Extrinsic Incentives 51
Cognitive Bias 52
Summary 53
Glossary 53
Questions 53
Exercises 54
Chapter 1:Managerial Accounting and Cost Concepts 59
Cost Classifications for Assigning Costs to Cost Objects 60
Direct Cost 61
Indirect Cost 61
Cost Classifications for Manufacturing Companies 61
Manufacturing Costs 61
Direct Materials 61
Direct Labor 62
Manufacturing Overhead 62
Nonmanufacturing Costs 63
Cost Classifications for Preparing Financial Statements 63
Product Costs 64
Period Costs 64
Cost Classifications for Predicting Cost Behavior 65
Variable Cost 66
Fixed Cost 67
The Linearity Assumption and the Relevant Range 68
Mixed Costs 70
Cost Terminology—A Closer Look 71
Cost Classifications for Decision Making 72
Differential Cost and Revenue 72
Opportunity Cost and Sunk Cost 73
Using Different Cost Classifications for Different Purposes 74
The Traditional Format Income Statement 74
The Contribution Format Income Statement 75
Summary 76
Review Problem 1: Cost Terms 76
Review Problem 2: Income Statement Formats 77
Glossary 78
Questions 79
Applying Excel 80
The Foundational 15 81
Exercises 82
Problems 88
Cases 91
Chapter 2: Job-Order Costing: Calculating Unit Product Costs 93
Job-Order Costing—An Overview 94
Job-Order Costing—An Example 95
Measuring Direct Materials Cost 96
Job Cost Sheet 96
Measuring Direct Labor Cost 97
Computing Predetermined Overhead Rates 98
Applying Manufacturing Overhead 99
Manufacturing Overhead—A Closer Look 100
The Need for a Predetermined Rate 101
Computation of Total Job Costs and Unit Product Costs 102
Job-Order Costing—A Managerial Perspective 103
Choosing an Allocation Base—A Key to Job Cost Accuracy 103
Job-Order Costing Using Multiple Predetermined Overhead Rates 104
Multiple Predetermined Overhead Rates—A Departmental Approach 104
Multiple Predetermined Overhead Rates—An Activity-Based Approach 106
Job-Order Costing—An External Reporting Perspective 106
Overhead Application and the Income Statement 106
Job Cost Sheets: A Subsidiary Ledger 107
Job-Order Costing in Service Companies 107
Summary 108
Review Problem: Calculating Unit Product Costs 108
Glossary 110
Questions 110
Applying Excel 110
The Foundational 15 112
Exercises 113
Problems 118
Case 121
Appendix 2: Activity-Based Absorption Costing 122
Glossary (Appendix 2) 125
Appendix 2: Exercises, Problems, and Case 125
Appendix 2B: The Predetermined Overhead Rate and Capacity 129
Appendix 2B: Exercises, Problem, and Case 132
Chapter 3: Job-Order Costing: Cost Flows and External Reporting 136
Job-Order Costing—The Flow of Costs 137
The Purchase and Issue of Materials 138
Issue of Direct and Indirect Materials 139
Labor Cost 140
Manufacturing Overhead Costs 141
Applying Manufacturing Overhead 141
The Concept of a Clearing Account 142
Nonmanufacturing Costs 143
Cost of Goods Manufactured 144
Cost of Goods Sold 144
Schedules of Cost of Goods Manufactured and Cost of Goods Sold 147
Schedule of Cost of Goods Manufactured 147
Schedule of Cost of Goods Sold 148
Income Statement 149
Underapplied and Overapplied Overhead—A Closer Look 150
Computing Underapplied and Overapplied Overhead 150
Disposition of Underapplied or Overapplied Overhead Balances 151
Closed to Cost of Goods Sold 152
Closed Proportionally to Work in Process, Finished Goods, and Cost of Goods Sold 152
Comparing the Two Methods for Disposing of Underapplied or Overapplied Overhead 154
A General Model of Product Cost Flows 154
Summary 155
Review Problem: The Flow of Costs in a Job-Order Costing System 156
Glossary 158
Questions 159
Applying Excel 159
The Foundational 15 160
Exercises 161
Problems 165
Cases 170
Appendix 3A: Job-Order Costing: A Microsoft Excel-Based Approach 171
Appendix 3A: Exercises and Problems 176
Chapter 4: Process Costing 181
Comparison of Job-Order and Process Costing 182
Similarities between Job-Order and Process Costing 182
Differences between Job-Order and Process Costing 182
Cost Flows in Process Costing 183
Processing Departments 183
The Flow of Materials, Labor, and Overhead Costs 184
Materials, Labor, and Overhead Cost Entries 185
Materials Costs 185
Labor Costs 185
Overhead Costs 185
Completing the Cost Flows 186
Process Costing Computations: Three Key Concepts 186
Key Concept #1 187
Key Concept #2 187
Key Concept #3 187
The Weighted-Average Method: An Example 187
Step 1: Compute the Equivalent Units of Production 189
Step 2: Compute the Cost per Equivalent Unit 191
Step 3: Assign Costs to Units 191
Step 4: Prepare a Cost Reconciliation Report 192
Operation Costing 193
Summary 193
Review Problem: Process Cost Flows and Costing Units 194
Glossary 196
Questions 196
Applying Excel 197
The Foundational 15 198
Exercises 199
Problems 203
Cases 207
Appendix 4A: FIFO Method 208
Appendix 4A: Exercises, Problems, and Case 213
Appendix 4B: Service Department Cost Allocations 216
Appendix 4B: Exercises, Problems, and Case 219
Chapter 5: Cost-Volume-Profit Relationships 223
The Basics of Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis 225
Contribution Margin 225
CVP Relationships in Equation Form 227
CVP Relationships in Graphic Form 228
Preparing the CVP Graph 228
Contribution Margin Ratio (CM Ratio) and the Variable Expense Ratio 230
Applications of the Contribution Margin Ratio 232
Additional Applications of CVP Concepts 233
Example 1: Change in Fixed Cost and Sales Volume 233
Alternative Solution 1 234
Alternative Solution 2 234
Example 2: Change in Variable Costs and Sales Volume 234
Solution 234
Example 3: Change in Fixed Cost, Selling Price, and Sales Volume 234
Solution 235
Example 4: Change in Variable Cost, Fixed Cost, and Sales Volume 235
Solution 235
Example 5: Change in Selling Price 236
Solution 236
Break-Even and Target Profit Analysis 237
Break-Even Analysis 237
The Equation Method 237
The Formula Method 237
Break-Even in Dollar Sales 238
Target Profit Analysis 238
The Equation Method 239
The Formula Method 239
Target Profit Analysis in Terms of Dollar Sales 239
The Margin of Safety 240
CVP Considerations in Choosing a Cost Structure 241
Cost Structure and Profit Stability 241
Operating Leverage 242
Sales Mix 245
The Definition of Sales Mix 245
Sales Mix and Break-Even Analysis 245
Summary 247
Review Problem: CVP Relationships 247
Glossary 250
Questions 250
Applying Excel 251
The Foundational 15 252
Exercises 253
Problems 258
Case 266
Appendix 5A: Analyzing Mixed Costs 267
Glossary (Appendix 5A) 275
Appendix 5A: Exercises and Problems 275
Chapter 6: Variable Costing and Segment Reporting: Tools for Management 282
Overview of Variable and Absorption Costing 283
Variable Costing 283
Absorption Costing 283
Selling and Administrative Expenses 284
Summary of Differences 284
Variable and Absorption Costing—An Example 285
Variable Costing Contribution Format Income Statement 285
Absorption Costing Income Statement 287
Reconciliation of Variable Costing with Absorption Costing Income 289
Advantages of Variable Costing and the Contribution Approach 291
Enabling CVP Analysis 291
Explaining Changes in Net Operating Income 292
Supporting Decision Making 292
Segmented Income Statements and the Contribution Approach 293
Traceable and Common Fixed Costs and the Segment Margin 293
Identifying Traceable Fixed Costs 294
Traceable Fixed Costs Can Become Common Fixed Costs 294
Segmented Income Statements—An Example 295
Levels of Segmented Income Statements 296
Segmented Income Statements—Decision Making and Break-Even Analysis 298
Decision Making 298
Break-Even Analysis 299
Segmented Income Statements—Common Mistakes 300
Omission of Costs 300
Inappropriate Methods for Assigning Traceable Costs among Segments 301
Failure to Trace Costs Directly 301
Inappropriate Allocation Base 301
Arbitrarily Dividing Common Costs among Segments 301
Income Statements—An External Reporting Perspective 302
Companywide Income Statements 302
Segmented Financial Information 303
Summary 303
Review Problem 1: Contrasting Variable and Absorption Costing 304
Review Problem 2: Segmented Income Statements 306
Glossary 307
Questions 308
Applying Excel 308
The Foundational 15 310
Exercises 311
Problems 318
Cases 326
Appendix 6A: Super-Variable Costing 328
Glossary (Appendix 6A) 332
Appendix 6A: Exercises and Problems 332
Chapter 7: Activity-Based Costing: A Tool to Aid Decision Making 335
Activity-Based Costing: An Overview 336
Nonmanufacturing Costs and Activity-Based Costing 336
Manufacturing Costs and Activity-Based Costing 337
Cost Pools, Allocation Bases, and Activity-Based Costing 337
Designing an Activity-Based Costing (ABC) System 340
Steps for Implementing Activity-Based Costing: 342
Step 1: Define Activities, Activity Cost Pools, and Activity Measures 343
The Mechanics of Activity-Based Costing 344
Step 2: Assign Overhead Costs to Activity Cost Pools 344
Step 3: Calculate Activity Rates 347
Step 4: Assign Overhead Costs to Cost Objects 348
Step 5: Prepare Management Reports 351
Comparison of Traditional and ABC Product Costs 353
Product Margins Computed Using the Traditional Cost System 354
The Differences between ABC and Traditional Product Costs 355
Targeting Process Improvements 358
Activity-Based Costing and External Reports 358
The Limitations of Activity-Based Costing 359
Summary 359
Review Problem: Activity-Based Costing 360
Glossary 361
Questions 362
Applying Excel 362
The Foundational 15 364
Exercises 365
Problems 373
Appendix 7A: Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing: A Microsoft Excel-Based Approach 378
Appendix 7A: Exercises and Problems 384
Chapter 8: Master Budgeting 387
Why and How Do Organizations Create Budgets? 388
Why Do Organizations Create Budgets? 388
How Do Organizations Create Budgets? 389
The Master Budget: An Overview 389
Seeing the Big Picture 391
Preparing the Master Budget 392
The Beginning Balance Sheet 393
The Budgeting Assumptions 393
The Sales Budget 396
The Production Budget 397
Inventory Purchases—Merchandising Company 398
The Direct Materials Budget 398
The Direct Labor Budget 400
The Manufacturing Overhead Budget 401
The Ending Finished Goods Inventory Budget 402
The Selling and Administrative Expense Budget 402
The Cash Budget 404
The Budgeted Income Statement 408
The Budgeted Balance Sheet 409
Summary 411
Review Problem: Budget Schedules 411
Glossary 413
Questions 413
Applying Excel 413
The Foundational 15 415
Exercises 416
Problems 424
Cases 435
Chapter 9: Flexible Budgets and Performance Analysis 438
The Variance Analysis Cycle 439
Preparing Planning Budgets and Flexible Budgets with One Cost Driver 440
Characteristics of a Flexible Budget 440
Deficiencies of the Static Planning Budget 440
How a Flexible Budget Works 443
Flexible Budget Variances 444
Activity Variances 444
Revenue and Spending Variances 445
A Performance Report Combining Activity and Revenue and Spending Variances 447
Performance Reports in Nonprofit Organizations 450
Performance Reports in Cost Centers 450
Preparing Planning Budgets and Flexible Budgets with Multiple Cost Drivers 450
Summary 453
Review Problem: Variance Analysis Using a Flexible Budget 454
Glossary 455
Questions 456
Applying Excel 456
The Foundational 15 458
Exercises 458
Problems 465
Cases 469
Chapter 10: Standard Costs and Variances 473
Standard Costs—Setting the Stage 474
Setting Direct Materials Standards 475
Setting Direct Labor Standards 475
Setting Variable Manufacturing Overhead Standards 476
Using Standards in Flexible Budgets 477
A General Model for Standard Cost Variance Analysis 478
Using Standard Costs—Direct Materials Variances 480
The Materials Price Variance 481
The Materials Quantity Variance 482
Using Standard Costs—Direct Labor Variances 483
The Labor Rate Variance 483
The Labor Efficiency Variance 484
Using Standard Costs—Variable Manufacturing Overhead Variances 485
The Variable Manufacturing Overhead Rate and Efficiency Variances 486
An Important Subtlety in the Materials Variances 488
Standard Costs—Managerial Implications 490
Advantages of Standard Costs 490
Potential Problems with Standard Costs 490
Summary 491
Review Problem: Standard Costs 491
Glossary 493
Questions 494
Applying Excel 494
The Foundational 15 496
Exercises 496
Problems 499
Cases 504
Appendix 10A: Predetermined Overhead Rates and Overhead Analysis in a Standard Costing System 505
Glossary (Appendix 10A) 511
Appendix 10A: Exercises and Problems 511
Appendix 10B: Standard Cost Systems: A Financial Reporting Perspective Using Microsoft Excel 518
Appendix 10B: Exercises and Problems 525
Chapter 11: Responsibility Accounting Systems 530
Decentralization in Organizations 531
Advantages and Disadvantages of Decentralization 531
Responsibility Accounting 532
Cost, Profit, and Investment Centers 532
Cost Center 532
Profit Center 532
Investment Center 532
Evaluating Investment Center Performance—Return on Investment 533
Net Operating Income and Operating Assets Defined 533
Understanding ROI 534
Criticisms of ROI 537
Residual Income 537
Motivation and Residual Income 538
Transfer Pricing 539
Negotiated Transfer Prices 540
Negotiated Transfer Prices: An Example 541
The Selling Division’s Lowest Acceptable Transfer Price 541
The Buying Division’s Highest Acceptable Transfer Price 542
Selling Division has Idle Capacity 542
Selling Division has No Idle Capacity 542
Selling Division Has Some Idle Capacity 543
No Outside Supplier 544
Evaluation of Negotiated Transfer Prices 544
Transfers at the Cost to the Selling Division 544
Transfers at Market Price 545
Service Department Charges 545
Service Department Charges: Key Concepts 546
Variable Costs 546
Fixed Costs 547
Service Department Charges: An Example 547
Some Cautions in Allocating Service Department Costs 548
Pitfalls in Allocating Fixed Costs 548
Summary 550
Review Problem 1: Return on Investment (ROI) and Residual Income 550
Review Problem 2: Transfer Pricing 551
Glossary 552
Questions 553
Applying Excel 553
The Foundational 15 554
Exercises 555
Problems 561
Case 567
Chapter 12: Strategic Performance Measurement 568
The Balanced Scorecard: An Overview 569
Learning and Growth Measures 570
Internal Business Process Measures 571
Customer Measures 572
Financial Measures 573
Cost of Quality: A Closer Look 574
Cost of Quality 574
Quality Cost Reports: Strengths and Limitations 576
Operating Performance Measures: A Closer Look 576
Throughput (Manufacturing Cycle) Time 576
Delivery Cycle Time 577
Manufacturing Cycle Efficiency (MCE) 578
Example 578
Required: 578
Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) 579
Example 579
Constructing a Balanced Scorecard 580
Selecting Balanced Scorecard Measures 580
Tying Compensation to the Balanced Scorecard 582
Corporate Social Responsibility Performance Measures 583
Global Reporting Initiative 583
Corporate Social Responsibility and the Balanced Scorecard 584
Summary 585
Review Problem: Operating Performance Measures 586
Glossary 586
Questions 587
Applying Excel 587
Exercises 588
Problems 594
Case 601
Chapter 13: Differential Analysis: The Key to Decision Making 603
Decision Making: Six Key Concepts 604
Key Concept #1 604
Key Concept #2 604
Key Concept #3 604
Key Concept #4 605
Key Concept #5 605
Key Concept #6 605
Identifying Relevant Costs and Benefits: An Example 606
Decision Analysis: The Total Cost and Differential Cost Approaches 608
Why Isolate Relevant Costs? 610
Adding and Dropping Product Lines and Other Segments 611
An Illustration of Cost Analysis 611
A Comparative Format 613
Beware of Allocated Fixed Costs 613
Make or Buy Decisions 614
Strategic Aspects of the Make or Buy Decision 615
An Example of a Make or Buy Decision 615
Opportunity Cost 617
Special Order Decisions 618
Volume Trade-Off Decisions 619
What Is a Constraint? 619
Utilizing a Constrained Resource to Maximize Profits 620
Managing Constraints 623
Joint Product Costs and Sell or Process Further Decisions 624
Santa Maria Wool Cooperative: An Example 625
Activity-Based Costing and Relevant Costs 627
Summary 628
Review Problem: Differential Analysis 628
Glossary 629
Questions 630
Applying Excel 630
The Foundational 15 632
Exercises 633
Problems 641
Cases 649
Appendix 13A: Pricing Decisions 655
The Absorption Costing Approach to Cost-Plus Pricing 657
Pricing and Customer Latitude 660
Value-Based Pricing 664
Target Costing 666
Summary (Appendix 13A) 667
Glossary (Appendix 13A) 668
Appendix 13A: Exercises and Problems 668
Chapter 14: Capital Budgeting Decisions 675
Capital Budgeting—An Overview 676
Typical Capital Budgeting Decisions 676
Cash Flows versus Net Operating Income 676
Typical Cash Outflows 676
Typical Cash Inflows 677
The Time Value of Money 677
The Payback Method 678
Evaluation of the Payback Method 678
An Extended Example of Payback 679
Payback and Uneven Cash Flows 679
The Net Present Value Method 681
The Net Present Value Method Illustrated 681
Recovery of the Original Investment 684
An Extended Example of the Net Present Value Method 685
The Internal Rate of Return Method 687
The Internal Rate of Return Method Illustrated 687
Comparison of the Net Present Value and Internal Rate of Return Methods 688
Expanding the Net Present Value Method 689
Least-Cost Decisions 689
Uncertain Cash Flows 691
An Example 692
Preference Decisions—The Ranking of Investment Projects 693
Internal Rate of Return Method 693
Net Present Value Method 693
The Simple Rate of Return Method 694
Postaudit of Investment Projects 696
Summary 697
Review Problem: Comparison of Capital Budgeting Methods 697
Glossary 699
Questions 699
Applying Excel 700
The Foundational 15 701
Exercises 702
Problems 706
Cases 713
Appendix 14A: The Concept of Present Value 714
Appendix 14A: Review Problem: Basic Present Value Computations 717
Glossary (Appendix 14A) 718
Appendix 14A: Exercises 719
Appendix 14B: Present Value Tables 720
Appendix 14C: Income Taxes and the Net Present Value Method 722
Summary (Appendix 14C) 724
Appendix 14C: Exercises and Problems 724
Chapter 15: Statement of Cash Flows 727
The Statement of Cash Flows: Key Concepts 729
Organizing the Statement of Cash Flows 729
Operating Activities: Direct or Indirect Method? 729
The Indirect Method: A Three-Step Process 730
Step 1 730
Step 2 731
Step 3 732
Investing and Financing Activities: Gross Cash Flows 732
Property, Plant, and Equipment 733
Retained Earnings 734
Summary of Key Concepts 735
An Example of a Statement of Cash Flows 736
Operating Activities 737
Step 1 737
Step 2 738
Step 3 739
Investing Activities 739
Financing Activities 740
Seeing the Big Picture 741
Interpreting the Statement of Cash Flows 743
Consider a Company’s Specific Circumstances 743
Consider the Relationships among Numbers 743
Free Cash Flow 744
Earnings Quality 745
Summary 745
Review Problem 746
Glossary 750
Questions 750
The Foundational 15 750
Exercises 752
Problems 755
Appendix 15A: The Direct Method of Determining the Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 763
Appendix 15A: Exercises and Problems 765
Chapter 16: Financial Statement Analysis 767
Limitations of Financial Statement Analysis 768
Comparing Financial Data across Companies 768
Looking beyond Ratios 768
Statements in Comparative and Common-Size Form 768
Dollar and Percentage Changes on Statements 769
Common-Size Statements 771
Ratio Analysis—Liquidity 773
Working Capital 774
Current Ratio 774
Acid-Test (Quick) Ratio 775
Ratio Analysis—Asset Management 775
Accounts Receivable Turnover 775
Inventory Turnover 776
Operating Cycle 776
Total Asset Turnover 777
Ratio Analysis—Debt Management 777
Times Interest Earned Ratio 778
Debt-to-Equity Ratio 778
Equity Multiplier 779
Ratio Analysis—Profitability 779
Gross Margin Percentage 779
Net Profit Margin Percentage 780
Return on Total Assets 781
Return on Equity 781
Ratio Analysis—Market Performance 782
Earnings per Share 782
Price-Earnings Ratio 783
Dividend Payout and Yield Ratios 783
The Dividend Payout Ratio 783
The Dividend Yield Ratio 784
Book Value per Share 784
Summary of Ratios and Sources of Comparative Ratio Data 784
Summary 786
Review Problem: Selected Ratios and Financial Leverage 786
Glossary 789
Questions 789
The Foundational 15 790
Exercises 791
Problems 796
Integration Exercises 805
Index 823
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