Questions from Management Accounting


Q: Alan Chadwick is the Chairman and Managing Director of Chadwick’s Department Store

Alan Chadwick is the Chairman and Managing Director of Chadwick’s Department Store Ltd. This is the company that operates Chadwick’s, a large independent department store that has been family owned an...

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Q: Dave Barry, an engineer, is the general manager of the

Dave Barry, an engineer, is the general manager of the Beta Company, which manufactures a general range of animal food products. Since joining the company, the sales have been static in both volume an...

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Q: In November 2020, a consultant was employed to review and document

In November 2020, a consultant was employed to review and document the planning and control systems of Integrated Technology Services (UK) Ltd (ITS-UK), to ensure that these were effectively meeting t...

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Q: Kinkead has been a leading UK firm since World War II in

Kinkead has been a leading UK firm since World War II in specialty instruments for measuring electric current characteristics (voltmeters, ohmmeters, ammeters, etc.). Kinkead’s products are grouped in...

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Q: Founded in 1923, Eskom built 78 large coal-fired plants

Founded in 1923, Eskom built 78 large coal-fired plants over 60 years to become the fourth largest power utility in the world. The company generates over 90 per cent of all electricity generated in So...

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Q: Springbok Limited’s budget committee, which had members drawn from all the

Springbok Limited’s budget committee, which had members drawn from all the major functions of the business was meeting to consider the projected income statement 2020/2021, which was...

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Q: Douglas Taylor, Lecturer in Management Accounting and Finance, Corporate Governance

Douglas Taylor, Lecturer in Management Accounting and Finance, Corporate Governance and Ethics and Head of the Finops Section at Wits Business School, Parktown, South Africa Topics covered include: de...

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Q: One of the major tasks of the workshop on Crystal Palace Gold

One of the major tasks of the workshop on Crystal Palace Gold Mine is to repair winch motors, and about 1,000 motors are repaired annually. Approximately half of the repairs require the burnt out arma...

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Q: FIFA World Cup 2010 – A Worthwhile Proposition For South Africa?

FIFA World Cup 2010 – A Worthwhile Proposition For South Africa? The hosting of the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa was presented as an opportunity to redefine perceptions of South Africa by demo...

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