Gain an understanding of the principles behind cost accounting and its importance in organizational decision making and business today with the unique, reader-friendly approach in Hansen/Mowen/Heitger's COST MANAGEMENT, 5E. This edition addresses functional-based cost and control and, then, activity-based cost systems - giving you the skills to navigate any cost management system. Updates address emerging developments, including the role of data analytics in cost management today. An entire new chapter also examines global issues, such as virtual currency and blockchain. This edition's approach is tailored to the way you learn. Structured examples from familiar companies emphasize the real-world applications and relevance of what you are learning. Clear explanations review the concepts behind each equation or topic, detailing the "hows," "whys" and "what-ifs." Integrated CNOWv2 resources provide additional computerized exercises and problems for practice and review.

Discover how managerial accounting helps today's business leaders make effective business decisions with MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING: THE CORNERSTONE OF BUSINESS DECISION MAKING, 8E. This reader-focused learning approach uses structured, updated examples and learning features, such as "Here's How It's Used" boxes, to keep managerial accounting concepts meaningful and relevant to your life and business. The latest examples and scenarios throughout this edition highlight familiar companies and emerging topics, such as data analytics, sustainability, quality cost, lean accounting, international accounting, enterprise risk management, and forensic and fraud accounting. You learn why managerial accounting is important, what it is, where managerial information comes from and how it is best used to make strong business decisions. Accompanying videos and CNOWv2 online materials help you understand and appreciate how managerial accounting is useful in both your professional and personal life.

Equip yourself with the managerial accounting knowledge you need to become a strong business leader with the unique integrated learning system in CORNERSTONES OF MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING, 6E. Based on hundreds of conversations with students like you, the CORNERSTONES approach presents materials the way most future professionals learn best. The book demonstrates step-by-step calculations for solving business problems to help you establish a strong foundation in the basics quickly, before moving forward. You then transition to analyzing and applying managerial accounting concepts. Rather than focusing on concepts in isolation, the book and CengageNOW present accounting as a system-emphasizing how the end result changes based on how the numbers affect each other. CengageNOW for the 6th edition now also focuses on helping to help you become an informed business decision maker, with author-written Blueprint Problems, Analyzing Relationships Problems and a host of new questions related to using and analyzing Excel.

Managerial accounting plays an essential role in helping today's managers make effective business decisions for their companies. Now MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING, 7E shows you how. With a focus on "Here's How It's Used," this book makes managerial accounting meaningful, fun, and relevant to your life and business today. The book highlights exciting companies using relatable examples and scenarios throughout the book. You learn why managerial accounting is important, what it is, where managerial information comes from and how it is best used to make strong business decisions. You even explore emerging topics, such as sustainability, quality cost, lean accounting, international accounting, enterprise risk management, and forensic and fraud accounting. Accompanying videos and online materials help you understand and appreciate how managerial accounting is useful in both your professional and personal life.