Fundamentals of Cost Accounting (6th Edition)
Fundamentals of Cost Accounting offers a comprehensive and intuitive approach to learning how cost accounting tools and techniques serve as a natural response to business decision-making. By focusing on the underlying logic of these tools, the text prepares students to adapt to new professional developments and challenges throughout their careers.
The 6th edition employs a procedural approach that presents material from the perspectives of both the preparer and the user of accounting information. This balanced viewpoint ensures that both accounting majors and students pursuing other career paths can appreciate the intricacies of preparing and applying data in a real-world business environment.
This updated edition features expanded discussions on critical industry topics, including the integration of activity-based cost management with lean manufacturing and lean accounting. Additionally, it includes new content regarding corporate strategy and performance measurement, keeping the material aligned with modern business practices.
Product Details
- Title: Fundamentals of Cost Accounting
- Author: William Lanen, Shannon Anderson, and Michael Maher
- Edition: 6th Edition
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
- Publication Date: March 29, 2019
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1260565467
- ISBN-13: 978-1260565461