Conceptually, the main difference between financial accounting and managerial accounting is that _____. a. public accountants are engaged in financial accounting and private accountants are engaged in managerial accounting. b. financial accounting information is mainly designed for external users while managerial accounting information is designed for internal users. c. cost accounting is required for managerial accounting, but not for financial accounting. d. GAAP can be used for financial accounting, but not for managerial accounting. e. none of these.

Conceptually, the main difference between financial accounting and managerial accounting is that _____. a. public accountants are engaged in financial accounting and private accountants are engaged in managerial accounting. b. financial accounting information is mainly designed for external users while managerial accounting information is designed for internal users. c. cost accounting is required for managerial accounting, but not for financial accounting. d. GAAP can be used for financial accounting, but not for managerial accounting. e. none of these.

Principles of Accounting Volume 2

19th Edition

ISBN:9781947172609

Author:OpenStax

Publisher:OpenStax

Chapter1: Accounting As A Tool For Managers

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 10MC: Which of the following statements is incorrect? The practice of management accounting is fairly...

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