Chapter 14 Questions Flashcards
The purposes of managerial accounting are to provide useful information to aid in:
To provide useful information to aid in planning future activities
Determining the cost of products and services
Comparing actual to planned results
Purpose is to assist managers in planning and control decisions. Managerial or Financial?
Managerial Accounting System
Structured and follows GAAP. Managerial or Financial?
Financial Accounting System
_____ is when a person commits fraud and feels a low risk of getting caught.
Opportunity
_____ costs are cost-effectively traced to a cost object.
Direct
Common examples of _____ costs include selling expenses and general office personnel, advertising expenses, and depreciation of office equipment.
Period
Service companies do not classify costs as product versus period costs because:
their services are not inventoried
What are prime costs?
Direct Material + Direct Labor
What items are classified as a materials activity?
Materials activities includes raw materials beginning inventory and raw materials purchases
Which of these phrases describes the fact that employees understand the changing needs and wants of their customers and align their management and operating practices accordingly?
Customer orientation
Which is the lean principle where managers and employees seek to uncover waste in business activities including accounting activities such as payroll and disbursements?
Total quality management
A focus on financial, social, and environmental measures is known as
Triple bottom line
What are sections of the Schedule of Cost of Goods Manufactured?
The sections include Direct Materials, Direct Labor, Factory Overhead, and Cost of Goods Manufactured.
Prepare manufacturing budgets for the next year. Managerial accounting information or financial accounting information?
Managerial
Determine whether to lend to a company. Managerial accounting information or financial accounting information?
Financial
Prepare GAAP-based financial statements for creditors. Managerial accounting information or financial accounting information?
Financial
Estimate profits from a new service opportunity. Managerial accounting information or financial accounting information?
Managerial
Evaluate a purchasing department’s performance. Managerial accounting information or financial accounting information?
Managerial
Estimate product cost for a new line of shoes. Managerial accounting information or financial accounting information?
Managerial
Measure profitability of an individual store. Managerial accounting information or financial accounting information?
Managerial
Determine location and size for a new plant. Managerial accounting information or financial accounting information?
Managerial
Classify each cost as either direct or indirect. Annual flat fee paid for factory cleaning.
Indirect