Questions from Management Accounting


Q: A Self-supporting Legacy or a Burdensome White Elephant?

A Self-supporting Legacy or a Burdensome White Elephant? In the run-up to the 2010 World Cup, South Africa built new stadia according to a blueprint devised by world football’s organizing body, FIFA....

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Q: John Ford, updated by Denny Emslie, Senior Lecturer in Accounting

John Ford, updated by Denny Emslie, Senior Lecturer in Accounting, University of Fort Hare, 2020 Topics covered include: break-even analysis, marginal/contribution costing, gross margin, sunk costs a...

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Q: Introduction Jack Watson, an electrical engineer, established Electronic Boards plc

Introduction Jack Watson, an electrical engineer, established Electronic Boards plc as a ‘one-man’ company in the late 1970s. From small beginnings, the company ea...

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Q: At the beginning of September, Paul Owen, the new manager

At the beginning of September, Paul Owen, the new manager of a division of Bohemia Industries, received the August income statement. He was surprised that the profit had declined from that reported fo...

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Q: This is a general case relating to joint costs allocation. Although

This is a general case relating to joint costs allocation. Although it may be difficult to determine a proper allocation basis for a common cost, the broad objectives for allocating common costs are t...

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Q: Company A is in the chemical industry and a manufacturer of industrial

Company A is in the chemical industry and a manufacturer of industrial paints. At one of its manufacturing sites (site 1) a new system of costing and management information is being considered to repl...

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Q: Company B is a manufacturer of large, complex electrical motors.

Company B is a manufacturer of large, complex electrical motors. It has been making them 'to order', in order quantities of, typically, one-four in a jobbing/batch production system for many years. A...

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Q: The case was prepared as the basis for discussion rather than to

The case was prepared as the basis for discussion rather than to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of an administrative situation. Danfoss Drives A/S is a Danish producer of frequenc...

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Q: The Board of Dumbellow Ltd are meeting on the 23rd January to

The Board of Dumbellow Ltd are meeting on the 23rd January to discuss the draft budget for 2022/23, some two months before the start of that year. The company produces three industrial valves which ar...

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Q: Fleet operates a chain of high street retail outlets selling clothing and

Fleet operates a chain of high street retail outlets selling clothing and household items. In 2019 this company was heading for a financial loss and was deemed to have lost strategic direction. The bu...

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