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Financial And Management Accounting
Teady Products has recently been very busy in its manufacturing division. It has needed to borrow five employees from Product Prep at a cost of $30,000 per employee with 35% benefits. Manufacturing
Kentucky Homes, a producer of various RVs and trailer homes, has three divisions that are always competing for funds: RVs, Trailer Homes, and Campers. Ken Williams, CEO of Kentucky Homes, has usually
What are the major purposes served by planning and budgeting systems in organizations?
Heaven’s to Betsy produces kitchen aprons and potholders. It recently decided to treat each of these product lines as a specific division. Kitchen Aprons had a net operating profit after tax of
Define some of the problems caused by accounting metrics.
What are the primary differences between direct, step-down, and reciprocal allocation methods?
Define the benefits of a market-based transfer price and note when it may not, or cannot, be used.
Why is it dangerous to evaluate a subunit’s performance with one simple number, such as its profit, during a particular period?
Lemon Enterprises reports the following actual vs. budgeted performance for the year.REQUIRED:Compute the variances by line item for Lemon Enterprises. Line Item Actual Budget $ 2,252,000 Sales $
Blue Spruce is a large wholesale gardening operation that sells trees, shrubs, and a variety of perennials and other bedding plants to small retail garden shops throughout New England. The company is
The overarching goal is to calculate the line item variances for New Car Sales, Used Car Sales, and Repairs for 20x6. T he learning objectives are to utilize variance analysis to evaluate the
Perkins Lumber has recently put in an activity-based costing (ABC) system. It wants to use it to assign the costs of its personnel and accounting departments to the two revenue centers, Lumber and
Provide an explanation of maximizing shareholder value and how the management accounting system helps support this goal.
No Holds Barred produces shish kebab holders and rotisserie units. It recently decided to treat each of these product lines as a specific division. The shish kebab unit had a net operating profit
Grummond Engine Repair has recently adopted ABC for its two support groups, Engineering and Finance. Engineering is charged out on engineering hours (which includes computer support), while Finance
What is the congruence problem and how can accounting measures be modified to address this shortcoming?
Real Life Productions has two major divisions, Filming and Distribution. It uses the work done by Accounting and Marketing in the following ways.Assign the costs of the supporting departments to the
On Your Own has two major divisions, Internet Sales and Direct Sales. It uses the work done by Computing and Development in the following ways.Please assign the costs of the supporting departments to
Please describe the interdependency problem in organizations and note two key ways in which this interdependency needs to be dealt with.
Holy Cow is a producer of milk products, including an entire line of frozen ice cream. In fact , the company has three major product lines: milk , creams, and ice cream products. There is a manager
Silverado, Inc., produces a wide range of silver utensils for use in buet serving settings. Its buet spoons are valued for their size, balance, and durability, as are its other serving pieces. The
What does it mean to have favorable variances? Unfavorable variances?
Hughes Industries reported the following actual vs. budgeted performance for the year.REQUIRED:Compute the variances by line item for Hughes Industries. Line Item Actual Budgeted Sales $ 3,250,500 $
The overarching goal is to calculate the performance ratio variances for New Car Sales, Used Car Sales, and Repairs for 20x6.The learning objectives are to utilize variance analysis to evaluate the
Fine Metals, Inc., is a wholesaler of precious metals. The company maintains two key product lines: gold and silver. The company keeps the metals in both coins and bars and sells to both the
What does the term “management-by-exception” mean and how is it used?
Pierce Enterprises has four operating divisions that reported the following results for 20x6.REQUIRED:a. Compute the variances by line item for Pierce Enterprise’s four divisions and company
Bent Rods, Inc., repairs engine rods of various types for diesel motors. The company is one of the few in its industry to do these repairs, so it has a fairly stable customer flow. That said, the
Define profit variance analysis and describe when it is used.
Doggone, Inc., has four operating divisions that reported the following results for 20x6.REQUIRED:a. Compute the variances by line item for Doggone, Inc.’s four divisions and company total.b. Which
Better Products, Inc., buys electronic games wholesale and then sells them retail via the internet. It is a highly competitive business that Better Products has to carefully manage to remain
Define accounting return variance analysis and describe when it is used.
Jameson Industries reported the following results for 20x6 for its three operating divisions. REQUIRED:a. Compute the sales volume and sales price variances for the three divisions of Jameson
Andrews Chicken is a producer of poultry products that sells directly both to the wholesale market that serves restaurants and to large grocery chains. The chicken market is a solid one, with only
What are the pros and cons of disaggregating profit variances by line item?
Best of Luck, Inc., reported the following results for 20x6 for its three operating divisions.REQUIRED:a. Compute the sales volume and sales price variances for the three divisions of Best of Luck,
Southview Medical is a medium- sized general practice clinic that has invested in its own radiology and laboratory departments, which are run as profit centers. The clinic has three profit
What does it mean to disaggregate profit variances by responsibility center, and why would we do this?
Hansen Industries reported the following results for 20x6.REQUIRED:Calculate the industry volume variance and market share variance for the year. Hansen Industries Budget Actual Industry Volume
Fiskar, Inc., has conducted a study of its managers’ motivations. It used the expectancy theory framework and a questionnaire that asked the managers to quantify their expectations on a 10-point
When we speak of disaggregating variances by profit driver, what are we trying to accomplish?
Candice, Inc., reported the following results for 20x6.REQUIRED:Calculate the industry volume variance and market share variance for the year. Candice, Inc. Budget Actud Industry Volume (millions)
Carlisle Enterprises has three managers it is considering for promotion to a top spot in the corporate hierarchy. These three managers have performed at relatively the same level throughout the two
What is the primary difference between a static and a flexible budget?
Sunset Industries is thinking about putting in a new incentive system that incorporates individual, group, and corporate performance in setting bonuses. Tom Grady believes he only has a minimal
Identify and define the various variances that we use to disaggregate the revenue and profit variance. Please be specific as to the type of variance and why it is used.
Harrold Enterprises is thinking about putting in a new incentive system for its top management team that balances individual, divisional, and corporate performance in setting bonuses. John McIntosh,
What do the terms “industry volume variance” and “market share variance” mean?
What does it mean to use relative performance evaluations when assessing the performance of a subunit?
Define subjective performance evaluations and identify when they may be used.
What is the difference between a favoritism bias and a hindsight bias?
What is expectancy theory and how can it be used in evaluating subunit performance?
For each of the following set of measures, indicate whether it is financial (F), customer- focused (C), internal processes (P), or innovation growth-oriented (I) in nature. Measure Турe Measure
Wonder Products purchases granite cleaning products from a Midwestern manufacturer and sells the product under its own brand name. The company sells its goods to local hardware stores and granite
Highways End produces energy drinks that are sold in convenience stores and at rest stops along major highways. The drinks provide a burst of energy that can keep drivers alert for long distances.
What does it mean to take a systems perspective to process management? How does this affect how managers approach their work in organizations?
For the following list of quality activities, note whether it is best categorized as Prevention (P), Detection (D), Internal failure (IF), or External failure (EF). Each activity should be given only
Sam stone Industries makes false stone facings that are used in a variety of residential and commercial building projects. It recently installed a cost of quality reporting system. The following is
You are going to create a cost of quality report for Kinkaid Cabinets for the last five years using the data in the worksheet DB 9.1 Cost of Quality Data. You’ve been given a solution grid that is
Bright Lights, Inc., makes a variety of lamps. It is very important that the base of the lamp fits snugly to the body if the customer is going to be satisfied with the look of the lamp itself. While
What does the term kaizen mean and how is it applied in the continuous improvement setting? How does the continuous improvement setting differ from traditional management approaches?
For the following list of quality activities, please note whether it is best categorized as Prevention (P), Detection (D), Internal failure (IF), or External failure (EF). Each activity should only
Radnor Industries makes a variety of small one- to four-cup automatic coffeemakers that are used by hotels and in some residential settings for people who just need that quick jolt of caffeine to get
Thermaglass, Inc., makes a large number of products for use in the kitchen. The company advertises that its products can go from the freezer to the oven or the microwave and never crack. Over the
What is muda and what are some sources of it in organizations? How does muda impact the cost and quality of work done in an organization?
Scalar Enterprises wants to calculate how much productivity improvement it could get if it eliminates scrap from its production process. The company provides you with the following information and
Good Practices Engineering Company (GPEC) makes a wide range of machine tools that are used by other companies to manufacture products of its own. When a machine tool fails, it results in significant
What are the basic tenets of TQM and how do they impact work in organizations? Please be sure to note some of the points made by Deming and Juran. Can you think of some examples in your school of
Goldstar Company wants to calculate how much productivity improvement it could get if it eliminated scrap from its production process. It provides you with the following information and asks you to
Slipstream, Inc., makes slipcovers for furniture. If the slipcovers do not fit properly, customers are very upset. This is especially true if the slipcover is a bit too small, which can make getting
What are the four categories used in cost of quality reports? How do they differ from each other? Why do we care about separating costs into these categories?
Brown Industries currently uses normal capacity as its baseline in analyzing capacity utilization. It has asked you to compare its numbers to those it would get using theoretical capacity to
Ames Beverage makes several different types of sodas in cans for distribution throughout the Midwest. To get the products into the cans, it uses a very expensive ($25,000,000) high- speed filling
What is the Taguchi loss function? What is its primary concern? How do you think a company can use the Taguchi loss function to direct attention to its quality problems?
Always Ready Manufacturing currently uses normal capacity as its baseline in analyzing capacity utilization. It has asked you to compare its numbers to those it would get using theoretical capacity
Janet Winthrop, VP of manufacturing for Able Systems, Inc. (ASI), has been asked to develop a set of balanced performance metrics for the company’s just- in- time cell. Janet compiles a range of
What does the term Six Sigma mean in the quality literature? What role does quality function deployment play in Six Sigma settings? How does Six Sigma impact how a company approaches quality?
Just-in-Case, a manufacturer of party goods, often gets large orders requiring 10 to 15 line items of products for the order to be complete. Lately there have been a lot of complaints from customers
GoodTymes Beverages, Inc. (GTB), makes a variety of powdered drinks for the consumer market. GTB sells into the wholesale market, where high priority is placed on obtaining the right amount of
What is the Malcolm Baldrige Award? Define the key points used to assess an organization seeking to gain this award. What benefits do you think a company obtains by winning the Baldrige Award?
Make-it-on-time, a wholesaler that buys a large variety of items and then combines them into one shipment for customers, has lately been experiencing order fulfillment problems. Specifically, it has
What are the various types of capacity measurement used to define how much work a set of resources can do? How do they differ? What aspects of the production process does each measure emphasize and
What are some of the benefits of capacity cost management for controlling and understanding the process domain? Do these benefits justify the cost of maintaining a capacity related system?
In looking at the four dimensions of performance that make up the balanced scorecard in the process domain, how does delivery tie to the other measurements?
What are some of the different ways companies combine measurements to create incentives for goal congruence in a process setting? What are the benefits of each of these approaches?
For the following list of characteristics, place an “S” if it is most likely to be a small organization, “F ” if it appears to be a functional organization, and “D” if the descriptor most
Sheila Felgood is the owner of a small dog-grooming business, Felgood Clippers. She would like to increase her sales over the last three years’ actual results and is looking at a variety of
Prestige Auto’s president, Jack Noble, is doing some planning for the coming year. The auto dealership faces both fixed and variable costs. For new and used cars, the variable selling costs are
Paul Knotts, president of Photo Swift, a website that allows sharing of photos, wants to expand his business to make other uses of the pictures that are posted on the host website. He calls together
How does the stage of development of a company affect the way it creates and uses plans?
For the following list of characteristics, place an “S” if it is most likely to be a small organization, “F ” if it appears to be a functional organization, and “D” if the descriptor most
Hydrangea, Inc., is a maker of silk floral arrangements that are sold in high-end flower shops. The company is thinking about expanding after a year of record sales that really stretched existing
Having decided to use his most likely scenario as the plan for 20x7, Jack decides to develop cash forecasts. The opening balance sheet is presented below.OTHER INFORMATION:• The company pays its
Blue Sky Spas is a medium- sized franchisor of luxury spa facilities. It offers the full range of spa treatments, nail specialists, fitness specialists, swimming, aquatic exercise programs, and yoga
Why is it important that key managers agree on the organization’s missions and objectives before the planning process begins?
Blue Moon Taxi Service is a very busy local taxi service. Recently, a retirement village opened up in Blue Moon’s area, driving up volumes to the point where Blue Moon is having trouble responding
For each of the following set of measures, indicate whether it is financial (F ), customer- focused (C), internal processes (P), or innovation growth (I) in nature. Measure Турe Measure Туре
What are the three primary business archetypes, and how do they differ in terms of size and age?
Damp Less makes room dehumidifiers. It buys the electronic parts to make the dehumidifiers in kits, so it only purchases metal for the casings and the electronic kitted parts. Assembly is done in its
How do functional organizations differ from divisionally organized entities?
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