Management Accounting: Concepts, Methods, and Tools

This document provides an introduction to management accounting, including its core requirements and different forms of managerial accounting systems. It also discusses the multiple methods used for management accounting reporting and the advantages and disadvantages of planning tools for budgetary control. The document is relevant for students studying management accounting or related subjects.

Management
Accounting

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
P1: Concept of the management accounting including core requirements of different forms of
managerial accounting systems:.............................................................................................3
P2: Multiple methods used for management accounting reporting:.......................................5
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6
P3 Calculation of cost by using appropriate techniques in cost analysis...............................6
TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................10
P4. Advantage and disadvantage of several types of planning tools utilised for budgetary
control:..................................................................................................................................10
P5. Comparison of how firms are adopting management accounting systems to respond to
financial problems:...............................................................................................................12
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................15
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................16

INTRODUCTION
Managerial Accounting relates to structured set of operations whereby raw facts or details
are transformed in meaningful information based on company's longer-term and short-term
targets to assists managing personnel in strategic decision makings. This framework recognises,
evaluates, interprets, modifies and demonstrates the entity's goals to corporation executives. It is
meant to better understand the specifics and making decisions reliably. Management accounting
mechanism are different from company financial accounting aspects, since they see how
knowledge is obtained mainly by internal personnel (Doktoralina and Apollo, 2019). The study-
project focuses on corporation called Capital Joinery, which manufactures a variety of gates,
window frames and wooden floors. The organization has been based majorly in the areas of West
London for about last-20 years. The study-project explores the main components of
the management accounting, its vital/substantial systems, procedures and
reporting approaches relevant for management accounting. The current report also covers
major approaches used to assess costs. Also there is review on the upsides and downsides of the
various methods of planning tools along with comparison of appropriate use/adaption
of multiple MA systems by distinct corporations to handle their fiscal challenges/issues.
TASK 1
P1: Concept of the management accounting including core requirements of different forms of
managerial accounting systems:
Management Accounting term includes the preparation of managerial records and
statements that offer reliable and effective quantitative and analytical information which are
vitally important for executives to render valuable decisions in entity. Differ from financial
accounting, which offers annual accounts, managerial accounting delivers regular financial
updates on frequent basis for audiences within the corporation, like individual departments
administrators and Chief Operating Officer. It is appropriate to introduce different sorts of
management accounting structures as they facilitate for the execution of financial actioning plan
that can assist the company in achieving its strategic objectives both effectively and continually.
They help to monitor the firm's funding and investment schedule and control the reasonable
usage of monetary resources. As a result, profit margins are dependent on the methods adopted
by the firm as well as how consistently these approaches have been implemented. In the scenario

of Capital Joinery the multiple management accounting systems/structures to be enforced are
discussed here:
Cost-accounting system: This is a mechanism utilised by business entities to measure the costs
incurred on products and facilities they provide their all customers. This is pertinent to consider
when deciding the appropriate costs incurred for what items and assess whether there are ways
to minimize costs Corporation Capital Joinery therefore determines the amount of costs
of their products by performing an analysis and then measures the costs in way that this will
derive benefits for company and maximizes profit. They can monitor the costs of raw materials,
WIPs and final products they sell, in attempt to formulate comprehensive income reports. This is
helpful to mangers as it enables to minimize too much expenditures within business (Laela, and
et. al., 2018).
Price-optimization system: This is indeed a empirical mechanism used by businesses to evaluate
the causative link among both market-demand for the commodity/product in the marketplace and
the pricing of the products and services delivered by entity and also to estimate the suitable
prices that are attractive for the consumer as well as beneficial for entity. It is key system used
by Capital Joinery to grab more buyer segments and to keep more customers by delivering
products at most competitive rates they expect to pay. It is planned out at higher management
level of the company and should be rolled out in constructive way. These practices aid the
corporation to achieve the customer's satisfactions, which is the main requirement of any
organization.
Inventory management system: this component is adopted by firms to administer stock levels
and is vital feature of the business enterprise because the production operations of the business
enterprise depend solely on how efficiently the stocks are handled. It is framework employed by
businesses to control inventories across the value chain, from purchase of products for
production to the ultimate supply of products. In addition to conclude the production process
more efficiently, Respective company can now track the supplies in attempt to ramp up the
income of the business which will significantly impact the outputs of the enterprise (Cooper,
Ezzamel and Qu, 2017). This is important for the company to identify and include storage
records for the products to be ordered when required. There've been three types of inventory-
valuation techniques:

LIFO approach: This is method wherein assumed that latest purchased stocks are sold at first-
place.
FIFO: according to this framework, stock items are expected to be consumed under the basis the
first purchased/purchased items are issued first.
AVCO: In line with this procedure, inventory goods are measured on the basis of standard
average costs.
P2: Multiple methods used for management accounting reporting:
MA reports in business-context are perceived to be a must for any company as they help to
efficiently complete the success of the enterprise and its place on the sector. When considering
respective company, it is important for the corporation to assure that a credible accounting report
containing precise periodical analysis is formed in attempt to describe the performance of
business within competitive market. MA reports are most sometimes referred to as the financial
state of a company and helps to accurately reflect relevant details for a relevant duration
or period. Such reports could be considered to assess the financial condition of the company in
the marketplace. These also enable the potential presence of industry in data extraction by
determining the present position (Dekker, 2016). Here are major key reports that respective
corporation, as follows:
Budget report: these reports can be commonly alluded to as a primary operational report which
contains all costs and sales that may take place within a given timeline. It is important for the
managers of the company to realise that they ought to manage their spending in the enterprise.
The accompanying study aims to include information in an enterprise that can be accessed by all
divisions for decision-makings and minimize expenditures. The analysis of past spending and the
prediction of projected expenditures shall be carried out in order to draw up budgeting
reports for company. This also lets companies define their expenses efficiently and eliminates
costs at any step of the way in different business units (Pasch, 2019).
Businesses selling credit-goods on a regular basis are necessary to hold trade Receivables
Ageing Reports since they remind the corporation about defaulters/bad-debts, whether payments
could be secured, to making the repayment cycle simpler. Corporation Capital Joinery can
produce this report to keeping informed of the buyers it owing such that they receive the amounts
as per credit schedule and assure that company does not even have bad debts which are favorable

to the enterprise and improve the higher likelihood of receiving money in reasonable time-
duration.
Cost-Accounting Reports: This style of reports provides financial data on costs of producing
goods, operating costs, and direct labors costs etc.. All such factors are accrued and then
categorised together by units generated. This helps the company to check the amount of expenses
and actual fair market values. Capital Joinery using this report to assess the feasibility and to
achieve a consistent outlook of all relevant costs involving in the manufacturing and purchasing
of goods, and perhaps to decrease their aggregate costs, therefore increasing profits.
Performance Reports: One such report was purely dealing with reviewing actual performance
efficiency the staff and divisions of the enterprise. It advises both the effectiveness of each
division and the workforce. This encourages the organisation to undertake a business judgment
that is worthwhile to the corporation. In Capital Joinery corporation, of that kind reports reflect
on full perspectives through the entity 's divisions. This report must therefore
update performance and success factors of the inner divisions and employees of the corporation.
Inventory Management Report: This report provides detailed descriptions of the products and
stock levels needed by the firm to carries out various manufacturing operations. Such a report
incorporates critical information that require administrators to lessen business product costs as
well as to reduce abnormal inventory costs/losses.
TASK 2
P3 Calculation of cost by using appropriate techniques in cost analysis
Marginal costing approach: Such technique is considered to be techniques used to
measure marginal costs of the goods. The main goal of the introduction of these particular
methods is to determine costs of the manufacturing of additional items. Within the corresponding
entity, the supervisors are used to assess the expenses of any new units (Saeidi and et. al., 2018).
Absorption costing methodology is viewed as the techniques used by corporations or firms to
measure costs due to the manufacturing processes of such products. Within the respective
business, this strategy is used by their managers to ensuring that the costs generated as a
consequence of the production of different units are being used on grounds of same level
of sales.
Absorption Costing Income Statement

June May
Particulars Amount Amount
Sales 18750 25000
Cost of Sales
Direct Material 4800 6000
Direct Labour 3200 4000
Variable Production Overhead 1600 2000
Fixed Production Overhead 2000 11600 2000 14000
Gross Profit 7150 11000
Distribution & Admin. Expenses
Variable 375 375
Fixed 4000 4375 4000 4375
Net Profit 14375 20625
Reconciliation statement
Profit/ loss under absorption costing 6500 4000
add/less closing stock 8000 6400
profit/loss under marginal costing 14500 10400
profit/loss under marginal costing 14500 10400
Material Cost Variance
(Standard Cost* Standard Quantity)- (Actual
Cost* Actual Quantity)
Standard Cost* Standard Quantity Actual Cost* Actual Quantity
14400 9330
MCV 5070

Material Price Variance
(Standard Price-Actual Price)* Actual Quantity
Standard Price Actual Price Actual Quantity
12 9.33 1000
MPV 2670
Material Usage Variance
(Standard Quantity- Actual Quantity)* Standard
Price
Standard Quantity Actual Quantity Standard Price
1200 1000 12
MUV 2400
Valuation of stock by using LIFO method:
DATE RECEIPT issue balance
quantity unit cost amount quantity unit cost amount quantity unit cost amount
01/06/2
0 balance 10 35 350
01/06/0
9 15 38 570 15 38 570
01/06/1
5 12 38 456 3 38 114
10 35 350
01/06/2
0 10 32 320 3 38 114
10 35 350

10 32 320
01/06/2
3 10 32 320 3 38 114
10 35 350
01/06/2
7 3 35 105 3 38 114
7 35 245
01/06/3
0 2 35 70 3 38 114
5 35 175
27 951 8 289
Valuation of stock by using weighted average method:
Weighted Average
Purchases Issued Balance
Date
Quantit
y Rate Amount
Quantit
y Rate Amount
Quantit
y Rate Amount
1- June 10 35 350
9- June 15 38 570 25 36.8 920
15- June 12 36.8 441.6 13 36.8 478.4
20-June 10 32 320 23 34.71 798.4
23- June 10 34.71 347.1 13 34.71 451.23
27- June 3 38 114 10 34.71 347.1
30- June 2 35 70 8 34.71 277.68
From the review of the aforementioned income statements prepared by the corresponding
company as per absorption costing approach showed that the amount of net profits in June is
around14375 whereas the amount of profit is around 20625 in May-month. In another hand,
14,500 as well as 10,400 respectively throughout June and May are profits amounts under

marginal costing. Here a disparity in profit numbers derived from different approaches because
of over/under absorptions of fixed overheads costs.
TASK 3
P4. Advantage and disadvantage of several types of planning tools utilised for budgetary control:
The budgets for enterprises such as company Capital Joinery is considered as a financial
roadmap established by administration to bring out next total operations productively. It is
necessary for the enterprise as a whole to recognise that everyone is well coordinated in an effort
to decide the exact organizational position. Establish budgets for preparation of planned costs as
well as revenue for the pursuit of long-term business targets (Cooper, Ezzamel and Qu, 2017).
Budgetary controls are known to be the strategies employed by firm's manager to set
objectives, as well as the financial priorities for the coming years. In addition, there are methods
to estimating range of actual effects from the budgets. With this aid, the respective company will
bring an end to excessive waste of financial capital when its key goal is to maximise income and
control unexpected expenditures. It is also referring to as sustainable way the organisation runs
safely and successfully. They would insure that all funds are used efficiently. When designing
budgets, planner must evaluate the actual stance of the company as well as the requirements for
accessing the required capital.
They shall then devise various approaches to meet all specifications that could be implemented.
Although there are various options that ought to be presented to the appropriate managers and
approved in the context of approval. At the end of the day, approved approaches are employed to
prepare budget and even to run the business in an acceptable way. This is imperative for
the corporation Capital Joinery to generate budgets as well as to employ budgetary controls as it
helps the organisation to recognize the differences and to create strategies to help the business
(Costantini and Zanin, 2017). The advantages and disadvantages are described out below:
Advantages:
• Sets a clear threshold that aims to enhance profitability performance.
• This makes it easier to chart the result by comparison and to follow the strategical objectives.
• If performance is beyond the scope of the goals, it helps to recommend and guide tactics.
Drawbacks:

• Although budgets for the current year including for upcoming years are volatile, there
is monetary disruption.
• It is merely a strategic tool which cannot circumvent management decisions.
• The efficacy of administrative control rests in the hands of senior management, and there's
concern/issue where they do not adhere.
The various strategies used in budgetary management, along with their advantages and obstacles,
are described as below:
Zero-Based Budgeting technique: This is a technique that describes the prior budget as Null
and begun with this period. Unless the expected expenditures are equal to projected expense and
the zero difference. As if not, the modifications are rendered such that it remains null and void. It
is one of most popular budgetary monitoring techniques. Capital Joinery will use this strategy to
show when the estimated earnings are higher than spending and are revised over next projected
budget. Managers/executives accept this shorter-term decision-making strategy to recognize
where prior budgets should be overlooked (Endenich and Trapp, 2020).
Advantages: Disadvantages:
 Any pound distributed must be clarified
by upper management. Which explains
both running expenses and the
transactions carried out.
 It helps to increase coordination and
interaction among sections that enhance
the productivity of the organisation.
 Helps the firm to meet its desired
targets, thereby helping to achieve
organisational goal more productively.
 An organisation needs to require more-
time and resources to generate a null-
base budget.
 Negligence of the budget for the
previous period could respond to bad
decisions.
 This form of budgeting is often
inappropriate to take longer-term
decisions.
Activity-based budgeting: Activity-based budgeting approach is approach that
encourages the costs of any operation within the organisation to be tracked, studied and assessed.
It updates tentative budgets and adds to the development of all operations. Via activity-based
budgeting, businesses can eliminate costs and achieve greater efficiency. Such budgeting may be
used to efficiently allocate all expenses to a variety of tasks for Capital Joinery. Operating

activities and their cost are stressed in the activity-based budget planning. It emphasises that
if amount of function is limited, running costs can be managed. Where typical budgeting is
targeted at concentrating on manufacturing costs, a performance-oriented approach is
accompanied by ABB that recognises that operations invest. ABB regards the business as a
collection of activities, which are a strong relation to the operational approach.
Advantages: Disadvantages:
 This concept eliminates additional costs
as well as enables the company to
minimise costs, leading to lower costs
that further adds to a feasible market
edge through operations at lower
costs than competing entities.
 All companies should be seen as single
component of this budget planning and
are not considered to be segments
which lets the corporation to conduct
business proficiently.
 The major purpose is to minimise the
added costs of all staff members to
functions together that also is
instructive when it embraces them
productively.
 One such type of budgeting
needs different functional elements and
will make a contribution to insufficient
spending plan even though the decision
- maker does not understand the
budgeting.
 Dynamic is core of an operation and
multi-resource capital measurement. In
fact, it is period for company to utilise
all the instruments for its organisation -
wide activities.
 This contains skilled workers, which
cannot pursue roles for people who are
just not specialised. Therefore it would
need extra costs, and is therefore
complicated and labour - intensive.
P5. Comparison of how firms are adopting management accounting systems to respond to
financial problems:
Any corporation faces certain problems and fiscal issues/problems because of financial
resources shortage, and most of them are due to poor resources management. An organisation
wants to make efficient use of its resources and to meet financial goals. When companies
develop financial problems, overcoming them seems to be a responsibility. Fiscal problems are

often faced, as they do with the capital project, and that it's relevant to discuss the following
difficulties/issue and problems:
Inadequate fund administration structure: the managers should be sufficiently competent and
trained in overseeing the organisation 's holdings. It would not only include the management of
money and also leverage, when / where resources have to be invested. For Capital Joinery, the
financing should be handled effectively to support its growth, as anticipated by the organisation.
Both capital in-flows including outflows of funding should be managed such that organisation
can fulfil its targets (Gamayuni, 2019).
Elevated and unnecessary expenditures: Throughout the phase of activities with in
corporation, there are many complication of unexpected and unnecessary costs for which
corporations should be prepared because they are capable of doing so at either stage including
any unexplained purpose. The organization Capital Joinery is also faced with a rise in costs and
some investments are not needed for commercial purposes. Business administration cannot
detect this expenditure.
KPI (Key-Performance factors/indicators): These are critical metrics that identify the
company's success and shortcomings and help the company to thrive and expand. KPI helps the
organisation to state when improvements are appropriate. Any business with key indicators of
success is successful. The following are KPI forms:
Financial/fiscal KPIs all enable the entity to predict and measure expenses that can arise in the
sense of the unpredictable activities of the client.
Non-financial KPIs really aren't highly dependent on financial capital base, but can be measured
substantially because they have effect on the business.
Capital Joinery business should then take choices and develop plans using key success metrics
and concentrate on any unintended expenses that could occur and do everything practicable to
endure the business's funding (Hiebl and Richter, 2018).
Benchmarking: A further impactful strategy embraced by corporations is in business
setting, in which four firms determine the goals and then fight to define the gaps such that they
take initiatives to reach these benchmarks. Respective company must set appropriate
benchmarks, which are realistic and will lead to financial stability of the company, depending on
the above-mentioned financial concerns.

Here are certain dimensions to be considered under which the organisation deals with its
issues and how such organisations follow MA systems:
Capital Joinery Ltd Hope Construction Ltd
The business primarily faces inefficient fund
administration and increased unproductive
expenses in terms of financial problems. These
challenges influence the overall performance
and competitiveness of firms.
Hope building company constantly faces the
dilemma of inventory loss and increased
manufacturing expense on its numerous
building sites. Those concerns lead to a decline
in operating sales and an increased lack of
stock.
Benchmarking methodology can easily be used
by organisation to recognise factors and
areas/elements responsible for increasing
expenses and shortcomings in funds
management.
The organization should adjust KPIs to
recognise causes that contribute to increased
product costs including unusual inventory
losses.
The Capital Joinery Business should primarily
follow a costs accounting system in order for
responding to the financial problems
mentioned above.
In order for responding to this problem of
rising inventory costs, company Hope
Construction should implement inventory
management framework.
Cost accounting mechanism/system allows the
organisation to analyse all expenses, assign
costs efficiently and monitor all expenses. This
will allow businesses to recognise main causes
for funds management failures and eradicate
unproductive expenses to increase their overall
profitability (Burritt, Herzig, Schaltegger and
Viere, 2019).
Hope Construction becomes capable of
controlling and document each inventory
product on an informative framework on the
building sites in real time. This also allows to
strictly monitor the costs of product in general.
Overview demonstrates that corporations should use appropriate MA technology and
systems to meet their wants and requisites. These will not only assist to address financial
problems but would also support company's current performance.

CONCLUSION
The above study concludes that the managerial accounting aspects vital for corporations, as
this empowers leadership to fulfil financial strategic objectives. The multiple tools deemed
necessary for budgeting forecasts and the multiple reports collated above have been explored
which support decision-makings. The advantages and disadvantages of the financial instruments
under discussion and how the business considers them crucial. Planning tools help manage
companies and their operations, which allow leadership to start taking more precise steps.

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