Cost and Management Accounting: 11th Edition

Author: Charles T. Horngren
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Publication Date: 2004-12-01
Features: This textbook is written by Charles T. Horngren, a renowned accounting professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and an internationally recognized authority in accounting. It covers the main contents of cost management accounting and comprehensively reflects the new developments in cost accounting since the 1990s. Since its publication in the 1960s, the book has been revised 10 times and has been a bestseller worldwide for over 30 years, making it a world-class masterpiece in cost and management accounting.
From the perspective of management applications, the book takes the value chain of research and development, design, production, marketing, distribution, and after-sales service as the main thread, systematically elaborating on the content of cost accounting. It not only provides a detailed discussion of the basic principles of corporate cost accounting but also dedicates significant space to the new developments in corporate cost accounting, such as the impact of automated operations on cost accounting and the influence of computer technology in planning and control on cost accounting.
Additionally, the book offers in-depth coverage of performance measurement for enterprises and individuals, capital budgeting, and cost analysis. It also introduces cost accounting examples from enterprises around the world and is accompanied by numerous review questions and exercises. This book can serve as a textbook for senior undergraduate students, graduate students, and MBA students in economics and management institutions across the country. It is also suitable for corporate training programs, as well as for management consultants, research institution personnel, and self-learners interested in cost and management.