What are the differences between variable and absorption costing? Why is variable costing not allowed for GAAP

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What are the differences between variable and absorption costing? Why is variable costing not allowed for GAAP reporting? Which method is more useful for internal decision making? Why? As a manager, which would you prefer? Why
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Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) is the accounting standard adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). While the SEC previously stated that it intends to move from U.S. GAAP to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the...
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Management and Cost Accounting

ISBN: 978-1405888202

4th edition

Authors: Alnoor Bhimani, Charles T. Horngren, Srikant M. Datar, George Foster

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