Describe the Major Differences Between Managerial Accounting and Financial Accounting

question 39

Essay

Describe the major differences between managerial accounting and financial accounting.
Managerial accounting:
Internally focused
No mandatory rules
Financial and nonfinancial information; subjective information possible
Emphasis on the future
Internal evaluation and decisions based on very detailed information
Broad,multidisciplinary

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Definitions:

Illegal

Activities or actions that are prohibited by law and subject to penalties.

Offer

A proposal by one party to enter into a legally binding agreement with another party.

Unilateral Contract

A contract in which only one party promises to perform without requiring a reciprocal promise to act from the other party.

Bilateral Contract

A legally binding agreement involving two parties where each is obligated to fulfill their respective promises or actions.