Questions from Management Accounting


Q: ‘I’m really not sure our information systems are as well placed

‘I’m really not sure our information systems are as well placed as they could be to help us drive our performance. The industry data and my own observations suggest we need to do better in this regard...

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Q: Green Building Group specialises in a range of construction services including design

Green Building Group specialises in a range of construction services including design services, shop and office fiitouts, and recently developed environmental consulting services for architects and lo...

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Q: The Dancing Goat is a small coffee operation with ten cafés located

The Dancing Goat is a small coffee operation with ten cafés located around Melbourne. Each has a manager and up to five full-time employees to cover the 7.30 am to 4.30 pm, Monday to Satu...

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Q: Refer to the Paige’s Fashion House case in self-study problem

Refer to the Paige’s Fashion House case in self-study problem 1. Paige ensures that members of her staff regularly attend international fashion shows (for design ideas) as well as be...

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Q: The Fairyland Children’s Centre is a community-based, not-

The Fairyland Children’s Centre is a community-based, not-for-profit childcare service. A committee of management oversees its operations, with the elected members being parents of c...

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Q: Point Piper prepares monthly cash budgets. Provided below is a set

Point Piper prepares monthly cash budgets. Provided below is a set of relevant data extracted from existing reports, and the sub-budgets for the two months of September and October. All sales are on...

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Q: Yummy Yoghurt sells yoghurt cones in a variety of natural flavours.

Yummy Yoghurt sells yoghurt cones in a variety of natural flavours. Data for a recent month follow: (a) Categorise each cost as fixed or variable. (b) Create a cost function.

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Q: The Red Bean Company processes and distributes beans. The beans are

The Red Bean Company processes and distributes beans. The beans are packed in 500 gram-plastic bags and sold to grocery chains for $0.50 each in boxes of 100 bags. During March the entity anticipates...

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Q: Patricia sighed and briefly closed her eyes. She was frustrated with

Patricia sighed and briefly closed her eyes. She was frustrated with the reconciliation she was working on. She was sure that she was missing something, but she could not determine what it was. And sh...

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Q: Central Coast Public Clinic is a free outpatient clinic for public assistance

Central Coast Public Clinic is a free outpatient clinic for public assistance patients. Among other services, the clinic provides visiting nurses for elderly patients in their homes. A homemaker who c...

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