=+SA 18-2 Financial vs.

managerial accounting For each of the following managers, describe how managerial accounting could be used to satisfy strategic or operational objectives:

1. The vice president of the Information Systems Division of a bank.

2. A hospital administrator.

3. The chief executive officer of a food company. The food company is divided into three divisions: Nonalcoholic Beverages, Snack Foods, and Fast Food Restaurants.

4. The manager of the local campus copy shop.