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The benefits of management accounting practices in manufacturing and service firms: a Finnish study

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  • Adebayo Agbejule
  • Jonna Huusko

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The paper uses a survey method to explore the extent to which manufacturing and service firms have benefited from a range of traditional and contemporary Management Accounting Practices (MAPs) in Finland. The findings indicate that overall benefits of contemporary MAPs, such as activity-based management and target costing, are higher than the traditional MAPs for both manufacturing and service firms. However, the benefits of traditional MAPs, such as absorption and variable costing, are higher in service firms than in manufacturing firms. The evidence suggests that majority of the firms have benefited from a range of contemporary MAPs that emphasise strategic focused techniques with less emphasis on formal strategic planning. The results of this study also suggest exploring the different combinations of MAPs and not as individual practices.

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  • Adebayo Agbejule & Jonna Huusko, 2011. "The benefits of management accounting practices in manufacturing and service firms: a Finnish study," International Journal of Services, Economics and Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 3(4), pages 354-375.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:injsem:v:3:y:2011:i:4:p:354-375
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