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THE PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT OF COST MANAGEMENT Flashcards

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A major function of the management accountant

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TAILORING THE APPLICATION PROCESS TO THE ORGANIZATION

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The accounting function is usually the

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staff

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authority to command action or give orders to subordinates

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Line authority

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directly responsible for attaining the objectives of the business firm as efficiently as possible

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line managers

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typically have line authority

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Sales and production managers

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Except for exercising line authority over his department, generally fills the staff role in his company as contrasted with the line roles of sales and production executives

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CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER usually the controller

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transmits the best accounting procedures to be followed by the line people to the President who will communicate such through a manual of instructions

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controller

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holds delegated authority from top line management to direct the line people on how to apply these procedures

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CONTROLLER

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the right to command action laterally or downward with regard to a specific function or specialty

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FUNCTIONAL AUTHORITY

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the authority to advise but not command others

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Staff authority

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it is exercised laterally upward

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Staff authority

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gives support, advice and service to line departments

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Staff managers

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Examples of staff authority

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are found in personnel, purchasing, engineering and accounting

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also called the finance director in many countries

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Chief financial officer (CFO)

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is the executive responsible for overseeing the financial operations of an organization

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Chief financial officer (CFO)

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The responsibilities of the CFO vary among organizations, but they usually include the following areas:

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  • controllership
  • treasury
  • risk management
  • taxation
  • internal audit
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includes providing financial information for reports to managers and reports to shareholders and overseeing the overall operations of the accounting system

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Controllership

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includes banking and short and long-term financing, investments, and management of cash

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Treasury

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includes managing the financial risk of interest-rate and exchange-rate changes and derivatives management

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Risk management

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includes income taxes, sales taxes and international tax planning

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Taxation

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includes reviewing and analyzing financial and other records to attest to the integrity of the organization’s financial reports and to adherence to its policies and procedures

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Internal audit

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also called the Chief Accounting Officer

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CONTROLLER

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the financial executive primarily responsible for management accounting and financial accounting.

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CONTROLLER

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do not do any controlling in terms of line authority except over their own departments.

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Modern controllers

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maintains that the controller does control in a special sense

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modern concept of controllership

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by reporting and interpreting relevant data (problem-solving and attention-directing roles), exerts a force of influence that impels management toward making better-informed decisions.

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controller

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the practice of the established science of control which is the process by which management assures itself that the resources are procured and utilized according to plans in order to achieve the company’s objectives.

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Controllership

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In most organizations, the top managerial accounting position is held by the

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controller

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provides reports for planning and evaluating company activities (e.g. budgets and performance reports) and provides the information needed to make management decisions (e.g. decisions related to construction of a new factory or decisions related to adding or dropping a product).

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controller

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has responsibility for all financial accounting reports and tax filings with the Bureau of Internal Revenue and other taxing agencies, as well as coordinating the activities of the firm’s external auditors

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controller

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an integral part of the top management team

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controller

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If one wants a high-level career in management accounting, he/she will need not only strong accounting skills but also skills required of all high-level executives. These skills include:

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  • excellent written and oral communication skills

-solid interpersonal skills

-a deep knowledge of the industry in which the firm competes

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The basic principal functional responsibilities and activities of controllership may be categorized as follows:

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  • planning
  • control
  • reporting
  • accounting
  • other primary responsibilities
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Establish and maintain an integrated plan of operation consistent with the company’s goals and objectives, both short and long term, analyzed and revised, as required, communicated to all levels of management, with appropriate systems and procedures installed

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Planning

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Develop and revise standards against which to measure performance and provide guidance and assistance to other members of management in insuring conformance of actual results to standards.

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Control

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Prepare, analyze, and interpret financial results for utilization by management in the decision-making process, evaluate the data with reference to company and unit objectives; prepare and file external reports as required to satisfy government regulatory bodies, shareholders, financial institution, customers, and the general public.

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Reporting

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Design, establish and maintain general and cost accounting systems at all company levels, including corporate, divisional, plant and unit to properly record all financial transactions in the books of accounts and records in accordance with sound accounting principles with adequate internal control.

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Accounting

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Although organizational structures vary from firm of firm, the role of finance is assigned to the

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Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

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The financial vice-president’s key subordinates are the

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  • treasurer

-controller

40
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concerned with the acquisition, financing and management of assets of a business concern to maximize the wealth of the firms for its owners.

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treasurership

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has the custody of cash and funds invested in various marketable securities

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Treasurer

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In addition to money management duties, is generally responsible for maintaining relationships with investors, banks and other creditors.

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Treasurer

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the treasurer plays a major role in

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  • managing cash and marketable securities
  • preparing cash forecasts
  • obtaining financing from banks and other lenders
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Both report to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) who is the senior executive reporting for both accounting and financial operations

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  • controller
  • treasurer
45
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senior executive reporting for both accounting and financial operations

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Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

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developed a very useful ethical code called the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Practitioners of Management Accounting and Financial Management

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Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) of the United States

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Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) of the United States have developed a very useful ethical code called

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Standards of Ethical Conduct for Practitioners of Management Accounting and Financial Management

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were specifically developed for management accountants, but they have much broader application

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Standards of Ethical Conduct for Practitioners of Management Accounting and Financial Management

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There are two parts of the standards

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  • first part provides general guidelines for ethical behavior
  • second part gives specific guidance concerning what should be done if an individual finds evidence of ethical misconduct within an organization
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provide sound, practical advice for management accountants and managers

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ethical standard

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require professional behavior, especially in avoiding conflicts of interest

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ethical standard

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require management accountants to bring bad news to the attention of their supervisors, and to work competently

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ethical standard

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Standards of Ethical Conduct for Practitioners of Management Accounting and Financial Management

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  • competence
  • confidentiality
  • integrity

-objectivity

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serve a very important practical function in an advanced market economy

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Ethical standard

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Those who engage in unethical behavior often justify their actions with one or more of the following reasons:

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  • the organization expects unethical behavior
  • everyone else is unethical, and/or

-behaving unethically is the only way to get ahead

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one who has passed the rigorous qualifying examination, has met an experience requirement, and participates in continuing educations

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Certificate of Management Accounting (CMA)

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granted by the Institute Management Accountants (IMA)

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Certificate of Management Accounting (CMA)

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main responsibility is to provide assurance concerning the reliability of the information contain in the firm’s financial statements.

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Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

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The three certifications available to management accountants

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  • certificate of management accounting (CMA)
  • certificate of public accounting (CPA)
  • certificate in internal auditing (CIA)
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one who has met pre-qualification educational requirements, passed the CPA licensure examination given by the Professional Regulatory Board of Accountancy and has satisfied all other legal and regulatory requirements of a public accountant

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Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

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the principal organization of management accountants in the United States, has instituted a program to provide certifications for management accountants and financial managers.

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Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)

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the first CMA examination was given.

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1972

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The examination of CMA consists of the following four parts:

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  • economics, finance and management
  • financial accounting and reporting

-management reporting, analysis and behavioral issues

  • decision analysis and information systems
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Certified in Financial Management examination was first given

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1996

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Certified in Financial Management examination is similar with CMA with one major difference: the Financial Accounting and Reporting section is replaced with

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corporate financial management

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professional organization that publishes the monthly magazine STRATEGIC FINANCE

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IMA

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The IMA is a professional organization that publishes the monthly magazine

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STRATEGIC FINANCE

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PAMA was established as the National Association of Accountants (NAA) Philippine Chapter, Inc.

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1972

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affiliated with NAA in New York

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Philippine Association of Management Accountants (PAMA)

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founded primarily to provide its members with educational and professional activities that supplement in the knowledge of management accounting practices and methods.

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Philippine Association of Management Accountants (PAMA)

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also part of the Association’s (PAMA) efforts to service its members.

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Publication of technical materials

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reports for planning and evaluating company activities

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(e.g. budgets and performance reports)

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information needed to make management decisions

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(e.g. decisions related to construction of a new
factory or decisions related to adding or dropping a
product)

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the treasurer has the following responsibilities:

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  1. Funds procurement
  2. Banking and Custody of Funds
  3. Investment of Funds
  4. Operating Responsibilities related to
    a. Credit and Collection
    b. Inventory Management
    c. Corporate pension and retirement fund
    d. Investor Relations
    e. Insurance
    f. Compliance with legal and regulatory provisions
    relating to funds procurement, use and distribution as
    well as coordination of the finance function with
    accounting function

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