Test Bank For Management Accounting Information For Decision Making And Strategy Execution 6th Edition by Anthony A. Atkinson

Management Accounting, 6e (Atkinson et al.)
Chapter 1 How Management Accounting Information Supports Decision Making

Objective 1

1) Management accounting is subject to the rules formulated by standard setters such as the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Financial accounting is subject to the rules of the FASB.

Diff: 1
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AACSB: Reflective thinking

2) Management accounting information is primarily oriented to external stakeholders, such as investors, creditors, regulators, and tax authorities.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Management accounting information is primarily oriented to management. Diff: 1

Terms: management accounting Objective: 1
AACSB: Reflective thinking

3) The International Accounting Standards Board sets the guidelines used for management accounting.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Financial accounting must be consistent with the rules of the IASB.

Diff: 1
Terms: International Accounting Standards Board Objective: 1
AACSB: Reflective thinking

4) A good management accounting system can become a source of competitive advantage for a company.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1

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5) Management accounting information is sometimes predictive and forward looking. Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
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Objective: 1
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6) Management accounting has no prescribed rules about its content, how the content is to be developed, and how the content is to be presented.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2

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7) The Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board sets cost accounting standards for all federal government activities.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2

Terms: Government Accounting Standards Board Objective: 1
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8) Management accounting measures can provide advance warnings of problems. Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
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Objective: 1
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9) Information about customer satisfaction is an example of financial information.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Information about customer satisfaction is an example of nonfinancial information. Diff: 1
Terms: nonfinancial information
Objective: 1
AACSB: Reflective thinking

10) Management accounting information can be used for all of the following EXCEPT: A) calculate the cost of a product or service.
B) evaluate the performance of a company.
C) project materials needs.

D) evaluate the market price of the stock. Answer: D
Diff: 2
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AACSB: Reflective thinking