Management And Financial Flashcards
Is financial accounting for the past or future
Past year of the business- annual
Is management accounting for the past or future
Management accounting is for the present ->future
What is financial accounting used for
To look at the problems that have occurred over the past year
What is management accounting used for
To look at how to improve things going forward. Aid business decisions
What is produced from financial accounting
Income statements and statements of financial position (balance sheets)
What does management accounting produce
Preparation of budgets, cost of manufacturing
How often is financial accounting
Annually
How often is management accounting done
On a regular basis- as much as the business feels is necessary
Does financial or management accounting need to be done in a set format
Financial, management accounting can be in any format
Who is the information provided by a financial accountant used for
External stakeholders
Who is the information provided for by a management accountant used for
Managers, to make day-to-day operations and decisions