Ray H. Garrison is emeritus Professor of Accounting at Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from Brigham Young University and his D.B.A. degree from Indiana University. As a certified public accountant, Professor Garrison has been involved in management consulting work with both national and regional accounting firms. He has published articles in The Accounting Review, Management Accounting, and other professional journals. Innovation in the classroom has earned Professor Garrison the Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Teaching Award from Brigham Young University.

Eric W. Noreen is a globe-trotting academic who has held appointments at institutions in the United States, Europe, and Asia. He is currently Professor of Accounting at the University of Washington and Visiting Price Waterhouse Professor of Management Information & Control at INSEAD, an international graduate school of business located in France.He received his B.A. degree from the University of Washington and MBA and Ph.D. degrees from Stanford University. A Certified Management Accountant, he was awarded a Certificate of Distinguished Performance by the Institute of Certified Management Accountants.

Peter C. Brewer is a professor in the Department of Accountancy at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. He holds a BS degree in accounting from Penn State University, an MS degree in accounting from the University of Virginia, and a PhD from the University of Tennessee. He has published 30 articles in a variety of journals including: Management Accounting Research, the Journal of Information Systems, Cost Management, Strategic Finance, the Journal of Accountancy, Issues in Accounting Education, and the Journal of Business Logistics.

Professor Brewer is a member of the editorial boards of Issues in Accounting Education and the Journal of Accounting Education. His article �Putting Strategy into the Balanced Scorecard� won the 2003 International Federation of Accountants� Articles of Merit competition and his articles �Using Six Sigma to Improve the Finance Function� and �Lean Accounting: What�s It All About?� were awarded the Institute of Management Accountants� Lybrand Gold and Silver Medals in 2005 and 2006. He has received Miami University�s Richard T. Farmer School of Business Teaching Excellence Award and has been recognized on two occasions by the Miami University Associated Student Government for �making a remarkable commitment to students and their educational development.� He is a leading thinker in undergraduate management accounting curriculum innovation and is a frequent presenter at various professional and academic conferences.

Prior to joining the faculty at Miami University, Professor Brewer was employed as an auditor for Touche Ross in the firm�s Philadelphia office. He also worked as an internal audit manager for the Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). He frequently collaborates with companies such as Harris

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Ghent Manufacturing, Cintas, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Schneider Electric, Lenscrafters, and Fidelity Investments in a consulting or case writing capacity.

Managerial Accounting by Ray Garrison has assisted 3 million students with managerial accounting since its first publication. In this 13th edition, Garrison identifies three functions necessary in any organization. (plan operations, control activities, and make decisions.) Explaining what accounting steps are needed to complete these functions, how to collect it, and how to interpret it. A long time Best Seller published by McGraw-Hill, Managerial accounting is well known for accuracy and thoroughness, Making it an ideal choice for today's accounting students.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Managerial Accounting and the Business Environment
Chapter 2: Managerial Accounting and Cost ConceptsChapter 3: Systems Design: Job-Order CostingChapter 4: Systems Design: Process CostingChapter 5: Cost Behavior: Analysis and UseChapter 6: Cost-Volume-Profit RelationshipsChapter 7: Variable Costing: A Tool for ManagementChapter 8: Activity-Based Costing: A Tool to Aid Decision MakingChapter 9: Profit PlanningChapter 10: Flexible Budgets and Performance AnalysisChapter 11: Standard Costs and Operating Performance MeasuresChapter 12: Segment Reporting, Decentralization, and the Balanced ScorecardChapter 13: Relevant Costs for Decision MakingChapter 14: Capital Budgeting DecisionsChapter 15: �How Well Am I Doing?� Statement of Cash FlowsChapter 16: �How Well Am I Doing?� Financial Statement AnalysisAppendix A: Pricing Products and ServicesAppendix B: Profitability Analysis