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Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis (10th Edition)

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In graduate school, I utilized this text. In addition, the work
was helpful in preparing for and passing the Uniform CPA Exam.
There is good coverage of cost-volume analysis, equivalent
units, margin analysis and other important topics for qualifying
examinations i.e. CPA Exam. The tables and graphical
presentations are helpful as are the problem sets. This work is
for the serious student in accounting.The course requires some
serious study, particularly in the area of process costing.

Strenghts: Quite readable considering the subject. Terms are laid out in bold face and concepts are explained in identifiable sections. The summary at the end reinforces concepts and key terms. The end of chapter questions give you something to think about. Most examples are easy to follow. Weaknesses: Some concepts that include examples are explained with formulas in parentheses so that you have to stop reading and look at the figure. Not bad but I like them in the figure or in footnotes. Some of the exercises/problems were difficult to relate to the examples in the book. Other than that this book is great. What would make this book a 5? The study guide.

We use this text in 2nd year accounting in Australia. I find it very difficult to understand. The explanations are too technical with unnecessarily long words. The examples don't correspond to the questions. Also there are several obvious spelling errors.

I find this book very difficult to understand. Too often, there are formulas written right into sentences, and not in any special order. I would much prefer that the definition for a particular term is given in a sentence, then have the formula off to the right, or in the middle of the page, separated from the definition. This book gives very good definitions of terms, but very poor examples of the exercises that are given in the back of the chapters for review. In the chapter, there is maybe one type of problem, yet in the back of the chapter, 10 different problems too different from the given example.

Throughout the text there are errors, and many things are very unclear. There are unnecessary use of big words which made it difficult to understand to some.

This book is an excellent text book for students sitting both undergraduate and professional examinations. Here in Australia, the book is recommended for the Professional Year program of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, which I will be commencing next year in March 2000. Can anyone assist me by suggesting where I can order BOTH the Textbook AND Solutions Guide (FOR ALL QUESTIONS). Yours suggestions would be very helpful. Thanks!

This book is really a treasure for accountants and financial controllers.

Read it now, it's very useful, and to all students, read it carefully because it will help you in your life.

The CGA course makes use of this book quite often. I beleive CGA students should buy this book when registering for the course.