Managerial Accounting versus Financial Accounting

Final Essay: Managerial Accounting versus Financial Accounting

Heather Spencer

Acc 206

Instructor Lisa Foley

May 17, 2010

In this essay I will discuss what management accounting is and what the sources of data are. I will also divulge the differences in these accounting methods. In my learning of accounting principles, I have learned that there is a difference between financial accounting and managerial accounting. The main difference between the two is that managerial mainly focuses on the business itself and is really a significant role in the business being able to withstand the market and current economy. This type of accounting is mostly hands on and financial accounting focuses more on the reviewing of the financial statements to an external source (not a part of the business or company.) A company that provides stocks and bonds and is public business (where anyone can see how they are doing) such as Chase bank, and JP Morgan and this keeps a company honest in its work.

Finance

Financing

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