This lively and vibrant text covers all the principle areas of management and cost accounting, underpinned by a strong European focus. Drawing on the latest research, surveys and case studies new innovations and developments are also explored. Important concepts are brought to life through extensive application of techniques to real business situations.
The third edition of Management and Cost Accounting continues to offer a wide-ranging suite of resources to serve the needs of students, instructors and professionals.
With a strong European focus, this text provides a definitive coverage of established and contemporary issues within management and cost accounting. Drawing on the latest research and surveys, the authors bring technical and theoretical concepts to life through extensive use of real world examples and case studies.
Features
· Richly illustrated with a striking new full colour text design and photographs to further engage the reader, reinforce the practical relevance of issues discussed.
· Extended and fully updated coverage of Strategic Management Accounting.
· In depth European and Harvard case studies. A mix of new and classic cases which pull together themes and offer a broader perspective of how management accounting can be applied in a range of different contexts. Cases include questions, and guided solutions to these are provided in the instructor resources.
· Extensive assessment material, including questions taken from past papers, allows students to consolidate learning and practice their exam technique. Questions are available for every chapter and are classified according to level of difficulty.
· Concepts in action and surveys of company practice allow students to appreciate how accounting techniques are put into practice by managers in the wider world.
Companion website at www.pearsoned.co.uk/horngren
The book is supported by a richly populated companion website which includes a mix of multiple choice, fill in the blank and true/false questions, annotated weblinks, and a glossary plus resources for lecturers.
The authors
Charles T. Horngren is the Edmund W. Littlefield Professor of Accounting, Emeritus, at Stanford University
Dr Alnoor Bhimani is Reader in Accounting and Finance at London School of Economics
Srikant M. Datar is the Arthur Lowes Dickinson Professor of Business Administration at Harvard University
George Foster is Professor of Management at Stanford University
