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The Role of Cost Accounting in Taking Managerial Decisions

Author(s): Małgorzata Kuraś
Subject(s): Business Economy / Management, Financial Markets, Accounting - Business Administration, Human Resources in Economy
Published by: Społeczna Akademia Nauk
Keywords: costs; cost accounting; decision-making

Summary/Abstract: In the paper, the issue of cost accounting as a  source of information for taking managerial decisions is presented. In the first part, there has been shown the development of cost accounting, its essence and scope. Subsequently, the usability of traditional and modern cost accounting for more effective management of the possessed resources and, at the same time, achieving better financial results have been pointed out. In the subsequent part, the selected examples of entities in which the traditional cost accounting provided relevant information supporting decision-making processes have been pointed out.

  • Issue Year: 17/2016
  • Issue No: 9.1
  • Page Range: 179-192
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish