Question:
A friend of yours is revising for his examination in management accounting and needs some help from you. He asks you the following questions. Write brief notes on each one, giving examples to illustrate the points being made.
a) What is the difference between management accounting and financial accounting?
b) What is the difference between marginal costing and absorption costing?
c) What benefits will a company obtain if they use a standard costing system?
d) Why are fixed costs sometimes referred to as period costs?