Financial and cost analysis for engineering and technology management

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Raymond H. Peterson

In a time of crumbling infrastructure, rising replacement costs, and a dwindling supply of capital, it is necessary to maximize the benefits of investment in long-term tangible assets. To achieve this, company managers and financial officers must change the way they think about property, plant and equipment. No longer can fixed assets simply be put in place and forgotten until they can be depreciated at tax time. A company's profitability can be greatly enhanced by the careful management, control, and measurement of fixed assets. For management accountants and controllers, financial managers and public accountants, Accounting for Fixed Assets offers very clear and practical advice - complete with numerous examples and illustrations - on how to get the most out of fixed assets and improve your company's balance sheet.

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William J. Bruns, Jr

"Accounting for Managers helps you learn the questions managers ask accountants and the importance of the accounting information in recognizing and solving business problems." "Featuring 20 new cases and two new sections on managerial accounting, this unique text integrates case studies based on real companies, highlighting the information that accountants analyze and use to assist managers in making sound economic decisions." -- BOOK JACKET.

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James A. Brimson, John Antos

"In today's highly pressurized business environment, creating value is the number one priority for organizations. The key to achieving this is having a budget and accounting system that supports long-term goals. More and more organizations are now turning to activity-based budgeting (ABB), an innovative approach that can help organizations become more competitive by linking the budgeting process to organization strategy. Explaining the importance of budgeting by activities rather than by cost elements, this resource is a practical how-to that covers the essentials of Driving Value Using Activity-Based Budgeting."--Jacket.

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Charles T. Horngren ... [et al

Horngren's Cost Accounting defined the cost accounting market and continues to innovate today by consistently integrating the most current practice and theory. This acclaimed, number one market-leading book embraces the basic theme of "different costs for different purposes." It reaches beyond cost accounting procedures to consider concepts, analyses, and management. This latest edition of Cost Accounting incorporates the latest research and most up-to-date thinking into all relevant chapters.