ABSTRACT
This project attempts to establish the vital role which management Accounting techniques play in manufacturing firms , A case study of Nigeria breweries plc. ,Aba . The problem addressed under this topic were the impact of management Accounting techniques on firms profitability, decision making and management information. This study is significant, as it will help to reduce the risk involved in decision making. Literature review was done to know what other writers are saying about the topic. The study covered only one manufacturing firm in Aba Nigeria Breweries Plc, Aba , which has a total work force of 340 employees, 184 employees were
selected for saying about through probability based on sampling techniques. The instrument for data collection were mainly oral interview and questionnaire which was distributed among the categories of staff in the company in all 100 questionnaire , were returned and to test the hypotheses and insinuating the research findings.
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 INTRODUCTION
Without the application of management accounting techniques no business can succeed in it’s operations and attain it’s set objectives. Moreover it’s decision making will not be guided as management accounting techniques provide adequate guide to management making at all levels. Management accounting is the application of accounting knowledge, techniques and skills to the provision of information designed to assist all levels of
management in planning and controlling the activities of a business enterprise. The chartered institute of management accounting (CIMA) defines management accounting as ‘an integral part of management concerned with identifying , presenting and interpreting information used for formulating strategy , planning and controlling activities , decision taking , optimizing the used of resource , disclosure to shareholders and others external to the entity , disclosure to employees, safeguarding assets. According to dictionary definition, management accounting is defined as ‘accounting designed for or adapted to the informational needs of various levels of management. Conclusively, management accounting therefore is primarily concerned with data gathering, analyzing , processing , interpreting and communicating the resulting information for use within the organization so that management can more effectively plan, making decision and control operations.
While management accounting is concerned with the provision of management information, management accounting techniques is concerned with those practices in management accounting which management should adapt to facilitate management decision making.
According to T. Lucy , management accounting techniques , (1985 : 12) ‘ management accounting techniques is a method which is designed to suit the way goods are processed or manufactured or the way the service are produced’.
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