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This book is a comprehensive & authentic textbook on ‘Management Accounting’. The purpose of this book is as follows: (a) Understand what kind of information the managers need (b) Wherefrom this information can be obtained (c) How this information can be used to carry out the functions of planning, control and decision making. This book aims to fulfil the requirement of students of undergraduate courses & B.Com (Hons.) Annual Mode under CBCS Programme of Delhi University and other Central Universities throughout India. This book may also be referred by students of MBA/M.Com/ CA/ CS/ ICWA/ PGDM/ CFA and other post-graduate courses in commerce and management). The Present Publication is the 5th Edition, authored by Dr. R.P. Rustagi, with the following noteworthy features: (a) The subject-matter is presented in simple, systematic method along with comprehensive explanation of the concept and theories underlying marketing. (b) [Student-Oriented Book] This book has been developed, keeping in mind the following factors: (i) Interaction of the author/teacher with his/her students in the class-room (ii) Shaped by the author/teachers experience of teaching the subject-matter at different levels (iii) Reaction and responses of students have also been incorporated at different places in the book. (c) Synopsis in the beginning of every chapter to present a concise view of the contents of the chapter. (d) Summary in the form of ‘points to remember’, at the end of every chapter is given to recapitulate the contents of the chapter. (e) Numerous examples and 260+ solved ‘graded’ illustrations are provided. (f) Questions set in university examinations have been incorporated at appropriate places. (g) 165+ multiple choice questions are given at the end of different chapters. (h) Contents of this book is as follows: (i) Management Accounting: An Overview (ii) Cost: Concepts, Behaviour and Analysis (iii) Absorption Costing and Variable Costing (iv) Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis (v) Relevant Costs and Alternative Choice Decisions (vi) Budgeting and Budgetary Control (vii) Standard Costing and Variance Analysis (viii) Responsibility Accounting (ix) Appendix - Solutions to Numerical Problems set in Question Papers of ‘Management Accounting’ of University of Delhi.