Managerial Accounting, 8th edition

Published by Pearson (March 11, 2026) © 2027

  • Karen W. Braun Case Western Reserve University
  • Wendy M. Tietz Kent State University

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Title overview

Managerial Accounting explores how financial data and analysis are used to make business decisions. Award-winning authors Wendy Tietz and Karen Braun home in on data analysis and Excel® skills as key competencies for sound accounting practices. By drawing on actual accounting examples from well-known companies, they keep the material engaging, practical and relevant.

The 8th Edition introduces new financial analysis problems and more in-depth data analytics projects, expanding options across skill levels. You’ll weigh the impact of AI on businesses and evaluate the accounting decisions of newly referenced companies, from Ford and Etsy to Sphere Entertainment. End-of-chapter problems progress from simple to more rigorous, moving from concept mastery to hands-on data analytics.

Table of contents

  1. Introduction to Managerial Accounting
  2. Building Blocks of Managerial Accounting
  3. Job Costing
  4. Activity-Based Costing, Lean Operations, and the Costs of Quality
  5. Process Costing
  6. Cost Behavior
  7. Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis
  8. Relevant Costs for Short-Term Decisions
  9. The Comprehensive Budget
  10. Performance Evaluation
  11. Standard Costs and Variances
  12. Capital Investment Decisions and the Time Value of Money
  13. Statement of Cash Flows
  14. Financial Statement Analysis
  15. Sustainability

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