Advanced Management Accounting

This innovative new textbook firmly roots management accounting in management, placing the emphasis on the management accountant as a key member of the management team and the strategic business decision making process. Unique case studies and examples of worldwide practices illustrate how concepts and techniques are applied in real-world business situations.

It explores how management accounting techniques are adapted and modified to support specific industries from energy to media sectors and covers topical issues such as:

• Environmental accounting
• Environmental auditing and ISO14001/EMAS
• The balanced scorecard
• Kaizen costing
• Target costing
• Social responsibility

Features

• Integrates the most up-to-date and relevant research with a broad approach to management accounting.
• Presents compelling examples of ¿real¿ organisations, exploring the interactions of