Cost accounting 14e

Designed for an introductory course at the undergraduate or graduate level, this dynamic text presents an updated, real-world approach to cost accounting. Cost Accounting, 14e demonstrates the fundamentals and logic of alternative accounting systems and methods. The text emphasizes the use of accounting information in planning and controlling business systems, and in supporting a variety of management decisions. Distinguished authors Carter and Usry proffer specific consideration to decision-making and human behavioral matters.

About the Author
William K. Carter teaches management accounting, including strategic cost management, at the McIntire School of Commerce, University of Virginia. His articles on management accounting, financial accounting, accounting education, marketing, and finance have appeared in a variety of journals including The Accounting Review and Journal of Accountancy. His cases on cost accounting, strategic cost management, and business policy have appeared in journals such as Issues in Accounting Education and have been reprinted in numerous casebooks. Dr. Carter has served on committees of the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business and the American Accounting Association, and on the editorial boards of The Journal of Accounting Education and the Education Section of The Accounting Review. He has testified as an expert witness in litigation involving accounting matters and has conducted consulting engagements and executive development programs for business and industry. Dr. Carter is a member of the Institute of Management Accountants, the American Institute of CPAs, the American Accounting Association’s Management Accounting Section, and the Cornerstone Society of the University of Virginia.

ISBN : 0759338094, Author : Carter, Publisher : Thomson - 2006, Dimensions : 28.2 x 21.3 x 4.1 cm, Paperback : 960 pages