Management accountants help the management of an organization in their planning function through _____.
strategic planning
Which of the following is false regarding strategic planning?
It is the sole responsibility of supervisors
Internal users of accounting information would not include
creditors
External users of accounting information would include
investors
When a representative of an organization gives money to another business official in order to gain favor and/or manipulate a business decisions, this is known as _____.
bribery
Financial accounting statements:
the information is directed at external users who are making decisions pertaining to investing, extending credit, and other decisions
the key focus is on the entity as a whole
the information gathered is usually available after an independent audit has been completed
Managerial accounting statements:
the principal users are the organization’s managers
the rules and principles are very flexible
Managerial accounting reports must comply with the rules set in place by the FASB
false
Financial accounting reports are typically general-purpose reports
true
Financial accounting reports pertain to the entity as a whole, whereas managerial accounting focuses more on subunits of the organization
true
The main users of the financial accounting information are the internal users
false
Managerial reports are prepared on an as-needed basis
true
Financial accounting reports often must be audited at least annually by an independent auditors
true
Define accounting information as internal or external users :
management - internal
employees - internal
investors - external
creditors - external
customers - external
tax authorities- external
True or false:
Financial accounting reports are not released to external users --- false
Managerial accounting reports are not used by employees inside the organization --- false
Managerial accounting reports include only monetary information --- false
Financial accounting reports are monetary in nature --- true
If a result of a company’s operations is non-monetary in nature, it must be converted to monetary units for managerial reporting --- false
Tax authorities and government regulatory agencies are external users of financial information --- true