ECONOMICS

COST ACCOUNTING

RESPONSIBILITY ACCOUNTING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following statements is not correct regarding the difference between responsibility accounting and conventional accounting:
A
responsibility accounting manages and provides information that is within the control of each individual manager
B
Conventional accounting cannot provide information related to the person in charge of the activity reported in the report
C
responsibility accounting information consists of activity planning and its realization
D
Conventional accounting includes planning, controlling, and reporting on the realization of certain parts that are held accountable
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cash basis records money when it actually comes in and goes out of your business, traditional accounting records income and expenses when you invoice your customers or receive a bill. Responsibility accounting involves a company’s internal accounting and budgeting.

Detailed explanation-2: -Accounting centre is not a part of responsibility accounting. Responsibility accounting basically refers to a system in which different divisions of the organisation are established as responsibility centres. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-3: -Accounting centre is not applicable to responsibility accounting.

Detailed explanation-4: -Responsibility accounting segregates uncontrollable costs from controllable costs.

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