The Management Accountant's Standard Desk Reference is a working guide that will assist practitioners in quickly pinpointing and solving problems. They'll learn what to look for, what to do, and when and how to do it. The measures, guidelines, ratios, formulas, procedures, techniques, and rules of thumb included will provide solutions to virtually any managerial accounting-related problems that arise in practice. Above all, this is a practical, comprehensive desk reference. Designed for the experienced managerial accountant, this book is organized with ease of use in mind. It is a valuable reference tool with outlines, checklists, illustrations, step-by-step instructions, charts, sample documents, and other how-to's. Among the areas covered: cost behavior; cost estimation; zero-base budgeting; capital budgeting; cost management and cost accumulation systems; cost concepts and accounting systems; quantitative methods and financial statement analysis; internal auditing and control; and forensic accounting.