Chapter 14 Flashcards
True or false the main purpose of managerial accounting is to provide relevant information to it’s managers
True
Match the types of accounting
Financial accounting
Managerial accounting
Financial accounting uses past performance using historical information
Managerial accounting uses current performance and future projections
Which of the following characteristics describe managerial accounting
Used to make planning and control decisions
Many future projects
Managerial accounting primarily provides information to
Internal users
Managerial reporting systems are
Flexible
True or false
The main purpose of managerial accounting is to provide general purpose financial statements
False
Managerial information:
Allows estimates and projections
Managerial accounting has the following characteristics
Focus is on internal users
Emphasis on projects, processes, and divisions
Includes mostly monetary and some nonmonetary information
The characteristics of the fraud triangle include
Rationalization
Pressure
Opportunity
Financial accounting provides information for (internal/external) _______ users, while managerial accounting provides information got (internal/external) ________ decision makers.
Financial- external
Managerial- internal
True or false
Managerial accounting provides information to internal managerial and executive employees who are in charge of a company’s business activities.
True
Consider a company that manufactures picture frames. Which of the following costs would be considered direct costd?
Oak wood used for frame
Glass used in frame
Wages of assembly line workers
(Anything that is tied to directly to the product)
(Managerial/Financial) accounting allows internal users to determine what information they need to make planning and control decisions and is not rule based.
Managerial
Direct materials costs for an automobile manufacturer would include all of the following
Tires
Bumpers
Steering wheels
(Not employees who work on the product)
You’re looking for direct materials only.
Managerial accounting information is normally provided to managers when?
As they request it
The fraud triangle shows three factors that push a person to commit fraud and includes _____ , pressure, and rationalization
Opportunity
Those who work directly on the product to convert raw materials into a finished product are known as
Direct labor
Which of the following characteristics describe managerial accounting
Used to make planning and control decisions
Many future projections
Conversion costs consist of
Direct labor and factory overhead
Which of the following are direct costs for a shoe manufacturer
Shoe laborers who make the shoes
Leather used in the shoes
Costs which are crucial parts of the finished product are called
Direct costs
The efforts of employees who work directly to convert direct materials into the finished product are referred to as
Direct labor
Which of the following are product costs for a manufacturer
Depreciation on factory equipment
Direct materials
Prime costs consist of
Direct labor and direct materials
Consider a service company that provides carpet cleaning. Classify the cost of the hourly workers who clean carpets for customers
Direct
Variable
Which of the following are indirect costs for the finishing department of a furniture manufacturer?
Electricity cost for the plant
Plant managers salary
Rent on the manufacturing facility