Management Accounting: For B. Com course of Uttar Pradesh Universities enhances the student's ability to understand the basic concepts and practices underlying management accounting in a systematic manner. The fine balance between theoretical and numerical aspects of the subject has been adopted to ensure ease and clarity in learning as well comprehension of the subject in its holistic structure. The simple language and systematic arrangement of chapters make it highly suitable for the undergraduate students of various Indian universities.

The present book aims to meet in full measure the requirement of students preparing for various commerce and management courses, opting Cost Accounting and Management Accounting in Indian Universities and Professional Courses. The latest syllabus of various professional courses like CA, CMA, CS, BBA, MBA, etc. is covered in the book. Syllabus of B.Com. and M.Com. of various Indian Universities under new National Education Policy (NEP) and under CBCS have been taken into consideration. The objective of the present textbook is basic treatment of main principles of Cost and Management Accounting. The standard set for the book is complete clarity for beginners and such simplicity of exposition to make the text practically the best. The book covers almost all topics of Cost and Management Accounting. It runs in 18 chapters (spreading over 1,250 pages) and stands as a unique and most comprehensive treatise of various aspects of Cost and Management Accounting. It is with this purpose the maximum ranges of Illustrations and Examples (more than 700) form the part of the textbook. There are two Appendices – Latest trends in Cost Accounting and Cost Accounting Standards issued by Indian Institute of Cost and Management Accounting (CIMA).

This Book lays particulars emphasis on managerial uses of cost information. Although written mainly from the point of view of students taking up the university examinations to qualify themselves for a degree in commerce, the book will be highly useful to those interested in the various professional examinations, too. The practicing business manager will find the book to be very useful guide in his attempt at making efficient and economical use of the relatively scarce resources.

This book has been written specifically for the students of BCom (Hons) of the University of Delhi in accordance with its prescribed syllabus and that of School of Open Learning. Its basic features are the same as the mother book Cost Accounting—Principles and Practice, which is a UGC recommended text for the last many years. Thus, it gives a thorough grounding in cost concepts, cost behaviour, and costing methods. The subject matter has been organized on ‘first things first’ basis to sustain the interest of the students. Every discussion involving conceptual difficulties is immediately followed by a numerical example.