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Managerial Accounting
Accounting
Managerial accounting is different from financial accounting because it is used primarily by companies and organization to generate weekly, daily and monthly reports to help them forecast future financial events (Birnberg, 1992). The profession of managerial accounting looks at the many ways managers can help facilitate increased revenues over defined times, and the future in general. It is not concerned with investments as much as it is concerned with the overall profitability of the company in which the manager works with. Managerial accounting once began as a method of simply keeping track of an organizations time and finances, much like a treasurer might. Over time however, and especially given the current global state of the economy, managerial accounting is now concerned with the profitability and future success of organizations not just domestically but also globally. The use of the internet and technology has dramatically changed the way organizations conduct business. Now organizations can invest as much as individuals...
Financial accountants can work for individuals, boards, or organizations. Typically they work with investments. Their goal is to maximize financial investments. Accountants may use this information as predictive for investors and to make important financial decisions (Birnberg, 1992). Top managers in organizations typically use managerial accounting; it is a profession that is utilized by companies to help expand the economic foundation within an organization (Birnberg, 1992). The CMA is an official certification and examination that the Institute of Management Accountant which is a professional organization designed for Accounting professionals (Birnberg, 1992). It follows certain standards, known as generally accepted accounting principles, which accountants use to help establish standard profitability, liquidity, solvency and stability standards…
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