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Introduction to CMA Part 1 ............................................................................................... 1
Section A Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting ......................................................... 3
Planning and Budgeting Concepts .................................................................................. 4
Planning in Order to Achieve Superior Performance
The Role of Management in Attaining Profitable Growth
The External Environment in Planning and Budgeting
Setting Objectives and Goals
Types of Plans and General Principles
Budgeting
The Relationship Among Planning, Budgeting and Performance Evaluation
Advantages of Budgets
Characteristics of Successful Budgeting
Time Frames for Budgets
Who Should Participate in the Budgeting Process
The Budget Development Process
Best Practice Guidelines for the Budget Process
Budgetary Slack and Its Impact on Goal Congruence
Responsibility Centers and Controllable Costs
Cost Standards in Budgeting
Setting Standard Costs
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Continuous (Rolling) Budgets
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Two Requirements of Probability
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Three Methods of Assigning Probable Values
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Discrete Random Variable Probability Distributions
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Variance and Standard Deviation
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Sales Quantity Variance for a Multi-Product Firm
Sales Mix Variance for a Multi-Product Firm
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Types of Controls
Accounting Controls Versus Administrative Controls
Objectives of an Audit of Controls
Testing Compliance with Controls
Control Breakdowns
Detection and Prevention of Fraud
Consideration of Fraud in the Planning of a Financial Statement Audit
Internal Audit Reports
Oral Reports and Interim Reports
Preparing the Final Written Internal Audit Report
Contents of the Final Report
Summary Reports
Report Review and Distribution
Types of Incidents That Should Be Reported
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Appendix A - Variance Report for a Company Selling TWO PRODUCTS ................. 421
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Introduction to CMA Part 2 ............................................................................................... 1
Section A Financial Statement Analysis....................................................................... 3
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Accounts Receivable Activity Ratios
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Net Profit Margin Percentage
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General Background Information Regarding IFRS
Important Considerations about IFRS Financial Analysis Compared to U.S. GAAP
Why the Differences Between IFRS and U.S. GAAP Are Important
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Equity
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Section C Decision Analysis and Risk Management ................................................... 1
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Impact of Market Structure on Pricing
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Choosing Between Production Options
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