This report provides an overview of management accounting practices at HSBC, a British multinational investment bank. It discusses the purpose of management accounting, highlighting its role in planning, decision-making, and controlling financial activities. The report differentiates between management and financial accounting, elaborating on various management accounting systems such as cost accounting, inventory management, job costing, process costing, and price optimization. It also explores managerial accounting reports, including cost reports, budgets, performance reports, and inventory managerial reports, with specific examples of how HSBC utilizes these systems and reports to enhance profitability and efficiency. The report further delves into cost analysis, comparing marginal and absorption costing methods, and concludes by emphasizing the importance of management accounting and reporting in systematic business operations and decision-making within HSBC.
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