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Showing posts with label Management Accounting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Management Accounting. Show all posts

Saturday, February 15, 2025

MBO - Management By Objectives - MA - Management Accounting

 


MBO - Management By Objectives


  • What is MBO ? MBO - Management by Objectives is a strategic management approach that aims to improve organizational performance by aligning individual employee objectives with the overall goals of the organization. 

 

  • Introduced by Peter Drucker in his 1954 book, "The Practice of Management,".


Key Steps:

  1. Define Organizational Goals: Management identifies the organization's overarching objectives, providing a clear direction for all departments and employees.

  2. Set Individual Objectives: Managers and employees work together to establish specific, measurable goals for individuals that align with the organization's aims.


  1. Continuous Monitoring: Regular tracking of progress ensures that both organizational and individual objectives are on course.


  1. Performance Evaluation: Assessments are conducted to compare actual performance against the set objectives.


  1. Feedback and Rewards: Constructive feedback is provided, and achievements are recognized, often through rewards or incentives.

Benefits of MBO:

  • Enhanced Communication: Promotes open dialogue between managers and employees, ensuring clarity in expectations.

  • Employee Motivation: Involving employees in goal-setting increases their commitment and motivation to achieve targets.


  • Alignment of Objectives: Ensures that individual goals are directly linked to the organization's mission, fostering a unified direction.

Limitations of MBO:

  • Overemphasis on Goals: Focusing too much on specific objectives may lead to neglect of other important aspects of performance.

  • Rigidity: The structured nature of MBO can sometimes hinder flexibility and adaptability in dynamic environments.


  • Short-Term Focus: There's a risk of prioritizing immediate objectives over long-term sustainability and innovation.

In the context of management accounting, MBO serves as a valuable tool by providing clear performance metrics and facilitating the alignment of individual efforts with financial and strategic goals. 

This alignment aids in budgeting, forecasting, and performance evaluation, ensuring that all organizational activities contribute effectively to the desired financial outcomes.


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Sunday, January 12, 2025

PERT & CPM ( Management Accounting )

 PERT & CPM

  • PERT Stands for Program Evaluation Review Technique 

 

  • Meaning: Concise visualization of all the individual tasks ( or operations) to complete a given Project. 


  • Individual tasks divided into i) Events  ii)  Activities 


  • All are placed in Sequential Order 


  • Various time estimates are prepared for each activity. 


  • The Sequence in which the activities are scheduled to be performed to create “PATHS” from the beginning to end of the Project. 


  • The time required by the “PATHS” is determined by totaling the time for each activity along the path.   


  • Total 3 Estimation Techniques


  1. Most Likely (TM)  - Probable duration  

 

  1. Optimistic  (TO) – Shortest duration


  1. Pessimistic (TP) – Longest duration 


  • PERT formulae   =   TO + (4 x TM) + TP / 6 

 

  • Example:  TM – 15 days,  TO – 10 days & TP – 25 days          


PERT =  {10 + ( 4 x 15) + 25}  = 10 + 60 + 25 = 95 / 6 = 16 days  


  • Critical Path Method (CPM) :  Longest time path through the network will control the schedule for the entire project. 


  • PERT & CPM – Both used to scheduling the Organization and coordinating the Project.   





Events

Predecessor

1

-

2

1

3

1

4

1

5

2, 3

6

4, 5


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Differences between


PERT

CPM

1.Unpredictable

1. Predictable

2. Non Repetitive

2. Repetitive

3. Suitable for R & D

3. Suitable for Batch Costing 

(Rolling stock production)

4.  Time only taken into account.

But Cost will not be considered.

4, Both Time & Cost will be 

considered

5. Activities represented as Lines & the

 Nodes Representing the Branching

 Structure

5. Activities are represented as Nodes

6. Total 3 Estimates.  A. Optimistic

  B. Pessimistic  C. Most likely 

6. Only one estimate i.e., Longest path

7. Only one type of Activity Relationship

 i.e., Finish to Start

7. Total 4 types of Activity Relationships.

  A. Finish to Start  B. Start to Start

C. Finish to Finish  D. Start to Finish 


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Saturday, January 28, 2023

Study Material on Expenditure (English & Hindi), Books & Budget (English & Hindi), GRP Part 1 (English & Hindi), GRP Part 2 (English) and Management Accounting (English)

Study Material Index 

By Nageswara Rao M, 9492432160

 

English Medium

Subject

No of pages

No of Topics

No of MCQs

GRP Part One

165

68


GRP Part Two

277

33

289

Books & Budget

126

42


Expenditure

240

80

139

Management Accounting

113

42


Total

921

265

428

 

अध्ययन सामग्री सूचकांक

 

हिंदी माध्यम

विषय

पृष्ठों की संख्या

विषयों की संख्या

एमसीक्यू की संख्या

जीआरपी भाग एक

157

68


जीआरपी भाग दो

कुछ ही देर में

बुक और बजट अध्ययन सामग्री

125

42


व्यय अध्ययन सामग्री - अक्टूबर, 2021 

245

78

139

Total

527

188

139

 Coming soon:

  1. Differences between Questions & Answers

  2. Advanced Bookkeeping

  3. Traffic Accounts 

  4. Workshop Accounts

  5. Stores Accounts

  6. The study material for LDCE of Departments (other than Accounts)

  7. GRP Part Two (Hindi Medium)