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Sweet Celebrations: A Managerial Accounting Case Study

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The purpose of this teaching case is to demonstrate the application of contribution margin analysis in a custom bakery setting. This case is based on an actual company and illustrates the need for managerial accounting information for internal decision making, including sales mix and pricing decisions. In analyzing the case, students calculate contribution margin and contribution margin per unit of a constrained resource. Students are also required to consider the challenges faced by a growing small business, including the need to delegate responsibilities. Sweet Celebrations : une étude de cas de comptabilité de gestion L’étude de cas proposée par l'auteure a pour but d'illustrer l'application de l'analyse de la marge sur coûts variables dans le contexte d'une boulangerie offrant des produits personnalisés. Ce cas est inspiré d'une société véritable et témoigne de l'importance des données fournies par la comptabilité de gestion dans la prise de décisions internes, notamment celles qui ont trait à la composition des ventes et à l’établissement des prix. Dans l'analyse de ce cas, les étudiants doivent calculer la marge sur coûts variables et la marge sur coûts variables unitaire d'une ressource limitée. Ils sont également appelés à se pencher sur les difficultés que doit surmonter une petite entreprise en croissance, y compris l'impératif de délégation des responsabilités.

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  • Wendy L. Schultz, 2018. "Sweet Celebrations: A Managerial Accounting Case Study," Accounting Perspectives, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 17(4), pages 623-632, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:accper:v:17:y:2018:i:4:p:623-632
    DOI: 10.1111/1911-3838.12184
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