Accounting for Managers
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Accounting for Managers
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Accounting for Managers
208 Know the Basics Whatever your responsibili- ties as a manager, you need a basic understanding of accounting to perform at your best.The deci- sions that you make or that come down from senior managers will often be “by the numbers.” Smart managers know the basics, apply what they know, and keep learning by asking questions. Webster11.qxd 8/29/2003 10:23 AM Page 208 ment or staff positions, accounting knowledge becomes that much more important. In these positions, much of your time will be spent analyzing budgets, justifying costs, determining prices, things like that. The need for more secure comprehen- sive accounting knowledge grows as you take on jobs of greater complexity. This is why it’s such a smart move for you to start developing your knowledge of accounting now. While your own knowledge is deeply important, there should be one other person you can rely upon. In the movie Schindler’s List, the entrepreneur, Oskar Schindler, is trying to recognize the contribution his accountant, Itzhak Stern, has made to the suc- cess of his enterprise. Schindler: My father was fond of saying you need three things in life—a good doctor, a forgiving priest, and a clever accountant. The first two, I’ve never had much use for them. But the third .... (He raises his glass to recog- nize Stern.) Ahhh. Indeed. Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 11 ❏ Profound changes are coming to the financial and man- agement accounting fields in response to growing flexibility in management thinking. ❏ The changes reflect the changes in operational business conditions for many medium to large companies with glob- al exposure. ❏ When conditions similar to traditional conditions prevail, traditional methods are applicable. ❏ The skills that you develop from mastering basic account- ing principles scale to future systems. ❏ Accounting skills, in addition to management skills, will increase personal marketability. Download 3.03 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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