Assessment on the Use of Management Accounting Information for Decision Making and Management Control: A Case Study of Some Selected Manufacturing Companies in City of Addis Ababa
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2009-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The study examines the use of management accounting information in decision making
and management control in the case of some selected manufacturing companies in the
city of Addis Ababa.
The objective is to identify the types of decisions that managers often make and areas
which need management control and assess whether managers use management
accounting information in decision making and control. It also assess whether
management accounting information help managers to be effective in their decisions and
control. The data used in this study was obtained through questionnaire and interview.
Questionnaire was prepared and distributed to finance managers, marketing managers,
production managers and accountants. Unstructured Interview is also made to collect
data.
The study finding shows that there is modest use of management accounting information
in manufacturing companies in city of Addis Ababa and it also shows managers that use
management accounting information are effective in their decision and control.
Key Words: Management Accounting, Decision Making, Management Control,
Accounting Information
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Management accounting, Decision making, Management Control, Accounting information