Cost Management: A Strategic Emphasis (4th Edition)

Cost Management: A Strategic Emphasis, by Blocher/Stout/Cokins/Chen is the first cost accounting text to offer integrated coverage of strategic management topics in cost accounting. The text is written to help students understand more about management and the role of cost accounting in helping an organization succeed. This text aims to teach management concepts and methods, and to demonstrate how managers use cost management information to make better decisions and improve their organization’s competitiveness. In teaching these key management skills, the text takes on a strategic focus. It addresses issues such as: How does a firm compete? What type of cost management information is needed for a firm to succeed? How does the management accountant develop and present this information? This text helps students learn why, when, and how cost information is used to make effective decisions that lead a firm to success.

Customer Reviews:

Solid but give us some spreadsheets!

By Jonathan N. Roth - March 5, 2008

Really liked the book overall, although I think it is weighted too heavily toward manufacturing and could beef up on services.

My main criticism is that i bought the book based on the assumption that the site would have excel spreadsheets to work the problems, etc, but this information is not available. (If you search inside the book, you will see the claim that spreadsheets are available on the site. They are only available to instructors)

Review Update

By David E. Stout - June 9, 2007

To All Readers of the Posted Comment regarding Cost Management: A Strategic Emphasis--the posted comment refers to the 2nd Edition of this text. The most recent edition, of which I am now a coauthor, is the 4th edition, which carries a 2008 copyright date. The latest edition of the text is materially different from the previous editions. Please keep these points in mind as you consider the latest edition of the text. Thank you.

David E. Stout

Youngstown State University

destout@ysu.edu

Could be beeter

By Bern "Bern" - February 2, 2010

I bought this because my instructor uses it for class but the material is a bit hard to understand it's not so clear. It's bearable if you review it consistently.