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Managerial Accounting For Dummies
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Managerial Accounting For Dummies

by Mark P. Holtzman
February 2013
Beginner
360 pages
7h 14m
English
For Dummies
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Chapter 1

The Role of Managerial Accounting

In This Chapter

arrow Understanding why managerial accounting is important

arrow Costing business activities

arrow Planning for profits and cash flow

arrow Monitoring and evaluating performance

arrow Considering the tasks and accreditation of managerial accountants

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