Cost Management: Accounting and Control [Hardcover]

Don R. Hansen (Author), Maryanne M. Mowen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 15, 2005 | ISBN-10: 0324233108 | ISBN-13: 978-0324233100 | Edition: 5

COST ACCOUNTING emphasizes that changing conditions often require a change in cost management systems. Emphasizing this point stresses the dynamic and exciting nature of the field. By taking a systems approach -- one that first covers functional-based cost and control and then activity-based cost systems -- students understand how to understand and manage any cost management system.

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"This is one of the best books on the market...Hansen & Mowen is the book I have adopted. I like it and recommend it to other teachers. I am a huge fan of this author teamThis is flat out an excellent bookthe assignmentsare excellent."

"When I originally reviewed cost accounting books, I chose this one because of its exposition and layout. The layout allowed the more traditional professors to stress the first ten chapters. My personal interests correspond to chapters 11-16. The material from chapters 17-20 are emphasized in the Freshman-level Introduction to Management Accounting." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Don R. Hansen is the Head of the School of Accounting and Kerr McGee Chair at Oklahoma State University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Arizona in 1977. He has an undergraduate degree in mathematics from Brigham Young University. His research interests include activity-based costing and mathematical modeling. He has published articles in both accounting and engineering journals including The Accounting Review, The Journal of Management Accounting Research, Accounting Horizons, and IIE Transactions. He has served on the editorial board of The Accounting Review. His outside interests include family, church activities, reading, movies, and watching sports.

Maryanne M. Mowen is Associate Professor of Accounting at Oklahoma State University. She received her Ph.D. from Arizona State University. She brings an interdisciplinary perspective to teaching and writing in cost and management accounting, with degrees in history and economics. She also teaches classes in ethics and the impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act on accountants. Her scholarly research is in the areas of management accounting, behavioral decision theory, and compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. She has published articles in journals such as Decision Science, The Journal of Economics and Psychology, and The Journal of Management Accounting Research. Dr. Mowen has served as a consultant to mid-sized and Fortune 100 companies, and works with corporate controllers on management accounting issues. Outside the classroom, she enjoys hiking, traveling, reading mysteries, and working crossword puzzles. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1040 pages
• Publisher: South-Western College Pub; 5 edition (February 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0324233108
• ISBN-13: 978-0324233100
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.7 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #187,583 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Graduate Accounting ARGHHH!!!, August 3, 2001

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This review is from: Cost Management: Accounting and Control (Hardcover)

Pretty good book that explains complex subject matter in an easy to understand manner. MBA students without an accounting background can easily comprehend the concepts presented. The only fault I found is that sometimes the authors get too wordy trying to make their point. One of the best accounting textbooks I've used in my educational career.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not The Best Textbook on Cost Management, November 18, 2008

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This review is from: Cost Management: Accounting and Control, 6th Edition (Hardcover)

I have purchased this textbook for self learning. I also have two other textbooks on the same subject (Hilton's and Bamber's). This is one is the worst of the lot. It is wordy to the point of distraction. The authors do a poor job clearly explaining concepts. For example, in the chapter dealing with cost behavior, their explanation on the methods for separating mixed costs into its respective parts using high/lo and least squares and etc. is mind numbingly confusing. I compared this chapter to my other two references and they both were clearer. Actually, Bamber's is much better then Hilton's - simple and straight forward. Sad to say but I may toss this book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Make sure that your buy the correct edition!!!!, January 25, 2008

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Lecturersbooks (London, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cost Management: Accounting and Control, 6th Edition (Hardcover)

A new 6th edition of Hansen has just published. This has a green/black cover with an aircraft cockpit on it (ISBN 0324559674). If you still want to buy the old 5th edition (why?), only buy the one with a black/brown cover showing people around a table. Make sure you buy the correct edition. I have just has two buyers buy the wrong edition because they didn't check the ISBN or edition details correctly.