Questions from Management Accounting

Q: Think about the type of work you will perform in your future

Think about the type of work you will perform in your future career. Required (a) Give examples of the types of financial and non-financial information you will probably use in your work. (b) List se...

Q: Describe the factors that need to be considered when structuring a compensation

Describe the factors that need to be considered when structuring a compensation plan for executives.

Q: Many organisations use a balanced scorecard set of measures to determine the

Many organisations use a balanced scorecard set of measures to determine the short-term incentive for senior managers and executives. Required Outline any potential difficulties associated with using...

Q: Relative performance evaluation at the company level often results in using a

Relative performance evaluation at the company level often results in using a market index like the ASX100 as the peer group. Required Outline the potential advantages and disadvantages of this pract...

Q: Assume you are a senior manager at a publicly listed company.

Assume you are a senior manager at a publicly listed company. Under the company’s longer-term incentive plan you have recently received a parcel of share options. These share options can only be exerc...

Q: Stevan is the divisional manager with the Liberty Property Development Group.

Stevan is the divisional manager with the Liberty Property Development Group. His performance report shows a positive divisional margin but a loss for the year. Stevan has complained to the CEO about...

Q: You are required to offer advice to a small but growing community

You are required to offer advice to a small but growing community bank. Describe the steps you would take to prepare a risk profile for this organisation.

Q: Explain market-based pricing and explain where managers and accountants can

Explain market-based pricing and explain where managers and accountants can find information that would help them set prices using this type of approach.

Q: You are a remuneration consultant. The board of a large multi

You are a remuneration consultant. The board of a large multi-national bank has asked you to draft a proposal for a new reward system for senior executives. Currently all senior executives are paid a...

Q: Freshwater is an entity that processes and distributes bottled water throughout Australia

Freshwater is an entity that processes and distributes bottled water throughout Australia and New Zealand. You have been employed as a remuneration consultant to develop a new reward system for the en...