Define Managerial Accounting and Explain How Managerial Accounting Information Helps

question 49

Essay

Define managerial accounting and explain how managerial accounting information helps managers do their jobs.

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Definitions:

Retained Earnings

Profits that a company has decided to keep and reinvest in the business, rather than distribute to shareholders as dividends.

Contra-stockholders' Equity

An account that reduces the total amount of stockholders' equity, such as treasury stock or accumulated deficits.

Treasury Stock

Shares that were once a part of the float and sold but have since been repurchased by the issuing company and held in its treasury.

Voting Rights

The entitlement of shareholders or members of an organization to vote on important matters, such as the election of the board of directors.