Mastery Problem: Introduction to Managerial Accounting Able Baker Charlie Company Charles Maxwell is starting a cheesecake...

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Mastery Problem: Introduction to Managerial Accounting Able Baker Charlie Company Charles Maxwell is starting a cheesecake bakery, Able Baker Charlie Company, to produce and sell different flavored cheesecakes to restaurants and the general public. He has just begun his study of accounting, and is a bit confused about the many types of reports he has read about and how they will help him run his business. He asks you to help him clarify what the differences between managerial accounting and financial accounting are. He's also wondering how to set up his inventory, how to classify the costs of his business, and how to fill in some missing information. Managerial vs. Financial Select whether the following characteristics are most often associated with managerial accounting or financial accounting. Primarily used for internal decision making Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) must be used Prepared statements usually pertain to the company as a whole rather than individual departments or products Information provided will often be subjective, such as estimated future results Often prepared on an as-needed basis rather than at fixed intervals Cost Classification Charles has provided some of the costs he expects to incur as follows. Decide on the classifications that could be applied to each of these costs using the table provided. The cost object in each case is the cheesecake. (Select "Yes" or "No" from the below dropdowns.) Cost Product Cost Period Cost Direct Materials Direct Labor Factory Overhead Selling Expense Administrative Expense Direct Indirect Cost Cost Eggs used to make Yes No Yes No No No No Yes No cheesecakes Baker's Yes No No Yes No No No Yes No wages Mastery Problem: Introduction to Managerial Accounting Able Baker Charlie Company Charles Maxwell is starting a cheesecake bakery, Able Baker Charlie Company, to produce and sell different flavored cheesecakes to restaurants and the general public. He has just begun his study of accounting, and is a bit confused about the many types of reports he has read about and how they will help him run his business. He asks you to help him clarify what the differences between managerial accounting and financial accounting are. He's also wondering how to set up his inventory, how to classify the costs of his business, and how to fill in some missing information. Managerial vs. Financial Select whether the following characteristics are most often associated with managerial accounting or financial accounting. Primarily used for internal decision making Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) must be used Prepared statements usually pertain to the company as a whole rather than individual departments or products Information provided will often be subjective, such as estimated future results Often prepared on an as-needed basis rather than at fixed intervals Cost Classification Charles has provided some of the costs he expects to incur as follows. Decide on the classifications that could be applied to each of these costs using the table provided. The cost object in each case is the cheesecake. (Select "Yes" or "No" from the below dropdowns.) Cost Product Cost Period Cost Direct Materials Direct Labor Factory Overhead Selling Expense Administrative Expense Direct Indirect Cost Cost Eggs used to make Yes No Yes No No No No Yes No cheesecakes Baker's Yes No No Yes No No No Yes No wages