Interrelation of management accounting and internal control systems

The article substantiates the relationship between internal control and management accounting. In the course of the substantiation, the content of the definition of "management accounting" is specified in the context of the study of the role of the management accounting system in the information support of internal control; on the example of shipping companies, the information of management accounting for the purposes of internal control is systematized. A conceptual model of management accounting is constructed, the system-forming elements of the management accounting system are identified and clarified, each of which has control elements "embedded" in it.

Management accounting change as a learning process: a longitudinal analysis

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how a substantial organization gradually builds a management accounting system from scratch, changing its accounting routines by learning processes. The paper uses the experiential learning theory and the concept of learning style to investigate the learning process during management accounting change. The study aims to expand the domain of management accounting change theory to emphasize the learning-related aspects that can constitute it. Design/methodology/approach The paper provides an interpretation of management accounting change based on the model of problem management proposed by Kolb (1983) and the theory of experiential learning (Kolb, 1976, 1984). The study is based on a 14-year longitudinal case study (1994‐2007). The case examined can be considered a theory illustration case. Data were obtained from a broad variety of sources including interviews, document analysis and adopting an interventionist approach during the redesign of the costing system. Findings The paper contributes to two important aspects of management accounting change. First, it becomes apparent that the costing information change was not a discrete event but a process of experience and learning conducted through several iterations of trial-and-error loops that extended over the years. Second, the findings reveal that the learning process can alter management accounting system design in a radical or incremental way according to the learning style of the people involved in the process of change. Research limitations/implications Because of the adopted research approach, results could be extended only to other organizations presenting similar characteristics. Several further areas of research are suggested by the findings of this paper. In particular, it would be of interest to investigate the links between learning styles and communication and its effect on management accounting change. Practical implications The paper includes implications for the management of learning during management accounting change, to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of this process. Originality/value This paper is one response to the call for an interdisciplinary research approach to the management accounting change phenomena using a “method theory” taken from the discipline of management to provide an explanation of the change in management accounting. In respect of the previous literature, it provides two main contributions, namely, the proposal of a model useful both to interpret and manage learning processes; the effect of learning style on management accounting routines change.

Management accounting as an information base for making management decisions

This article discusses topical issues of management accounting in agriculture in the form of an information database for making management decisions in the context of economic crisis processes. The main factor of the management accounting system is its economic efficiency, that is, the benefits that are used to use the resources of the management accounting system, through the use of quality resources of the used operational management decisions. Rules for choosing management decisions of agricultural organizations.

Environmental Management Accounting System and Value Creation: An institutional perspective

The emergence of environmental issues has increased environmental protection awareness among society and pushed organizations to become environmentally responsible. Many companies currently consolidate environmental matters into their corporate strategic plan by adopting a comprehensive Environmental Management Accounting System (EMAS) to create more value. However, a lack of understanding on the institutional pressures persuading EMAS adoption within the organizations has reduced the urgency for the company to adopt the EMAS. This paper aims to explain the management's behavioral issues towards accepting EMAS adoption and how this behavior would lead to value creation. Keywords: Environmental Management Accounting System (EMAS), behavioral barriers, value creation, institutional theory eISSN: 2398-4287© 2021. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v6i17.2866

ORGANIZATION CULTURE MODERATES THE EFFECT OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING SYSTEM, SUSTAINABLE LEADERSHIP AND ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY ON BUSINESS PERFORMANCE

<p>The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is an influence of management accounting system, sustainable leadership and environmental strategy on business performance with organizational culture as a moderating factor. The population in this study are 70 managers of manufacturing company in DKI Jakarta. Sampling technique using a convenience sampling method. Based on research result shows that the management accounting system does not affect business performance; sustainable leadership has a positive effect on business performance; the environmental strategy has a positive effect on business performance. Organization culture does not moderate influence of MAS, sustainable leadership and environmental strategy with business performance. The results showed that the management accounting system had no significant effect on business performance. This can be a special concern for company management in developing a management accounting information system. The availability of a management accounting information system can maximally assist company management in planning, monitoring and making decisions for business performance is better.</p>

Formation of Indicators in the Management Accounting System for Assessing the Sustainable Development of Companies (for Example, the Automotive Industry)

The article shows the role of an effi ciently organized management accounting system in achieving sustainable development of companies in the automotive industry, substantiates the feasibility of forming fi nancial and non-financial indicators in the management accounting system for assessing sustainable development, and also updates the system of indicators corresponding to the specifi cs of the industry and modern trends in its development.

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING IN PANDEMIC CONDITIONS

The COVID-19 pandemic suddenly and unexpectedly has brought unprecedented short and long-term challenges to organizations. In the context of the global economic crisis, the role and importance of production information and its operational accounting in making managerial decisions is increasing. The main task of such support is to use new methods of organizing production and sales, and as a result, to reduce costs and improve the quality characteristics of products. The crisis makes more "stringent" requirements for the quality of information for making management decisions. Therefore, it is critically important to use the entire arsenal of the management accounting system, which allows solving these problems. Insufficient or incorrect understanding of the importance of management accounting in times of crisis is the ignorance or ineffective use of its tools in the organization. The purpose of this study is to examine changes in the management accounting system during the crisis. In this work, various aspects of the organization's management accounting are analyzed. The most effective ways to optimize costs in the crisis period of the organization's activities are identified. Long-term anti-crisis solutions are proposed. The presented methods of overcoming the crisis phenomena can be applied in the economic activity of any economic organization.