Chapter 2 Flashcards

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What is Strategic Management Accounting?

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Focuses on both financial and non-financial information to support strategic decision-making. Emphasizes external factors and long-term performance.

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How does Strategic Management Accounting differ from traditional management accounting?

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It is more focused on external factors and long-term performance, while traditional management accounting is internally focused and short-term.

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What are the three levels of performance in the Performance Hierarchy?

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Corporate level, Strategic Business Unit (SBU) level, and Operational level.

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What is the importance of aligning performance levels?

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It ensures operational activities support strategic goals.

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What are the types of control in Performance Management?

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Strategic control, Tactical control, and Operational control.

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What is feedback control?

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It corrects past performance.

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What is feedforward control?

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It prevents problems in advance.

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What is the impact of decentralization on management accounting?

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It creates a need for divisional performance measures and makes transfer pricing key for inter-divisional transactions.

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What are ESG factors?

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They assess sustainability: environmental impact, social responsibility, governance.

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What does the Triple Bottom Line measure?

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Profit, People, Planet.

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What is the difference between risk and uncertainty?

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Risk has measurable probabilities, while uncertainty has unknown probabilities.

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What tools are used to manage risk?

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Sensitivity analysis, Scenario planning, Simulation models, Risk mapping.

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What is the role of Performance Management Information Systems (PMIS)?

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PMIS collects, processes, and reports data to support decisions and evaluation.

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What are the internal sources of management information?

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Financial records, production data, HR records.

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What are the types of data analytics?

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Descriptive analytics, Diagnostic analytics, Predictive analytics, Prescriptive analytics.

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What systems improve data accuracy and accessibility?

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ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) and CRM (Customer Relationship Management).

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What should management reports be?

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Relevant, clear, timely, accurate, actionable, and tailored to user needs.

18
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What does the Balanced Scorecard measure?

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Financial, Customer, Internal processes, Learning & growth perspectives.

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What are the methods of transfer pricing?

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Market-based, cost-based, and negotiated.

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What do non-financial performance indicators (NFIs) include?

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Customer satisfaction, Product quality, On-time delivery, Employee turnover, Innovation rates.

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What is Total Quality Management (TQM)?

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It focuses on continuous improvement and zero defects.

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What are the types of quality costs?

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Prevention costs, Appraisal costs, Internal failure costs, External failure costs.

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How does performance measurement relate to strategic HRM?

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It links performance to HR metrics like satisfaction, retention, skills, and training effectiveness.

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What can bad performance measurement systems cause?

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Gaming, short-term focus, and demotivation.

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What is Beyond Budgeting?
It replaces rigid budgets with flexible planning and rolling forecasts.
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What does the Performance Prism measure?
Stakeholder satisfaction, stakeholder contribution, strategies, processes, capabilities.
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What are warning signs of corporate failure?
Declining profits, poor cash flow, rising debt, management turnover, supplier issues.
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What is Altman’s Z-score used for?
It predicts bankruptcy risk using financial ratios.
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What are key ratios in performance measurement?
ROI, RI, Current Ratio, Gearing, EPS.