MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING INDEX MA1 ARTICLE SUMMARY Seal, W. (2001). Management Accounting and the This paper presents a case study of management accounting in a highly Challenge of Strategic Focus, Management Accounting diversified conglomerate company but was implementing a new strategy Research, 12(4), p. 487-506 of product market focus combined with a more multinational scope RATING 5* MA2 Moores, K. and Yuen, S. (2001). Management Accounting This study adopts a configurational approach that captures possible Systems and Organisational Configuration: A Life-Cycle variables and empirically examine their relationships with MAS from an Perspective, Accounting, Organisations and Society, organisational life-cycle perspective 26(4,5), p. 351-389 5* MA3 Williams, J.J. and Seaman, A.E. (2001). Predicting Change in Management Accounting Systems: National Culture and Industry Effects, Accounting, Organisations and Society, 26(4,5), p. 443-460 This study investigates the changes in a population of 23 management accounting control systems and 5 components of planning, controlling, costing, directing, and decision making, at the organisational level in Singapore manufacturing firms 5* MA4 Bouwens, J. and Abernathy, A. (2000). The Consequences This study examines the relation between strategy and MAS and develop of Customisation on Management Accounting Systems a theoretical model to explain how and why this relation exists Design, Accounting, Organisations and Society, 25(3), p. 221-241 5* MA5 Davis, S. and Albright, T. (2000). The Changing This paper examines organisational structural changes within the finance Organisational Structure and Individual Responsibilities and accounting function following the adoption of a new information of Managerial Accountants: A Case Study, Journal of system. Managerial Issues, XII(4), p. 446-467 5* MA6 Shields, M.D. (1998). Management Accounting Practices This paper proposes that management accounting practices are in Europe: A Perspective from the States, Management converging across nations and diverging across industries both within Accounting Research, 9(4), p. 501-513 and between nations 5* MA7 Chenhall, R. and Langfield-Smith, K. (1998). Factors influencing the role of management accounting in the development of performance measures within organisational change programs, Management Accounting Research, 9, p. 361-386 5* This paper explores the role that management accounting played in the development of performance measurement systems within five organisations implementing change programs, i.e. development of team structures, adoption of a customer-focused strategy and implementation of new performance measurement systems 1 MA8 Granlund, M. and Lukka, K. (1998). It’s a Small World of This paper discusses the relationship between national cultures and Management Accounting Practices, Journal of management accounting, i.e. global homogenisation of management Management Accounting Research, 10, p. 153-179 accounting practices 5* MA9 Atkinson et al. (1997). New Directions in Management This article discusses three broad areas as a guideline for researchers to Accounting Research, Journal of Management Accounting follow to explore new issues in management accounting research, and Research, 9, p. 79-108 emphasise the importance of a multi-paradigm, multi-method approach to research International Federation of Accountants (2001). A This paper discusses the issue of transforming the accounting profession Profession Transforming: From Accounting to to management globally, and experiences from several countries such as Management Australia, United Kingdom, Malaysia, United States etc. 5* MA11 International Federation of Accountants (2001). Articles This booklet presents one winning article and ten outstanding articles in of Merit Year 2001 competition 4* MA12 International Federation of Accountants (2000). Articles This booklet presents one winning article and ten outstanding articles in of Merit Year 2000 competition 4* MA13 International Federation of Accountants (1999). Articles This booklet presents one winning article and ten outstanding articles in of Merit Year 1999 competition 4* MA14 International Federation of Accountants (1999). The Role This collection of articles embraces the many aspects of value creation of Management Accounting in Creating Value particularly those involved in the activity of management accounting to continue to shift their role to further enhance the quality and relevance of information, the process of decision making and the agility of their organisation 4* MA15 International Federation of Accountants (1998). Into the This collection of articles provides readers with assessment of the Twenty-first Century with Information Management current state of the art of major information technologies and their existing management accounting applications 4* MA16 International Federation of Accountants (1995). A View This paper gathers the thoughts of senior management accountant of Tomorrow: The Senior Financial Officer in the Year practitioners based on different surveys from six countries (Australia, 2005 Canada, France, Italy, United Kingdom, and United States) on how they must shape and change their jobs to assist their company to grow and prosper in the new environment. 4* MA10 2 4* MA17 International Federation of Accountants (1994). A View This paper gathers the perspective of authors from a number of countries of Tomorrow: Management Accounting in the Year 2004 (Australia, Canada, France, Italy, South Africa, United Kingdom, and United States) on the future of management accounting 4* MA18 Burns, J. and Yazdifar, H. (2001). Tricks or treats? This paper discusses the changing roles of management accountants and Financial Management, March, p. 33-35 highlight the threats and the opportunities posed by the changes 3* MA19 Welfle, B. and Keltyka, P. (2000). Global Competition: This paper discusses the impact of globalisation on the information The New Challenge for Management Accountants, The requirement and inadequacy of traditional cost accounting to yield the Ohio CPA Journal, Jan-March, p. 30-36 information required 3* MA20 Siegel, G. (1999). Counting More, Counting Less: The This paper discusses the transformation role of management accounting New Role of Management Accountants, Strategic over the past ten years Finance, November, p. 20-22 3* MA21 Burns, J., Ezzamel, M. and Scapens, R. (1999). This paper discusses the management accounting change in the UK, i.e. Management Accounting Change in the UK, Management accounting practice, accounting systems and usage of accounting Accounting, March, p. 28-30 information 3* MA22 Chenhall, R and Langfield-Smith, K. (1999). Reasons for This paper summarises a study by Chenhall and Langfield-Smith on why Innovations, Australian CPA, October, p. 75-77 companies adopt new management accounting systems 3* MA23 Chenhall, R and Langfield-Smith, K. (1999). Innovations This paper summarises a study by Chenhall and Langfield-Smith on why in Management Accounting, Australian CPA, September, companies adopt new management accounting systems and how they p. 76-78 assessed their costs and benefits 3* MA24 Sharma, R. (1998). Management Accounting: Where to This paper discusses the path that management accounting is likely to Next? Australian CPA, December, p. 24-25 take as it evolves to meet changing corporate needs 3* MA25 Anastas, M. (1997). The Changing World of Management This paper discusses about the changing role of management accounting Accounting and Financial Management, Management and financial management such as being an internal consultants and Accounting, October, p. 48-51 strategists, decision making team member, and initiating and implementing IT 3* MA26 Anonymous (1996). Most Companies Want Their CPAs This paper summarises the findings of a survey conducted by the to Be Business Strategists, Journal of Accountancy, July, Institute of Management Accountants ‘The Practical Analysis of p. 182(1), p. 18 Management Accounting’ 3* 3 MA27 Burns, J., Scapens, R. and Turley, S. (1996). Some This paper discusses the current and future role of management Further Thoughts on the Changing Practice of accountant such as the commercial orientation and impact of IT on Management Accounting, Management Accounting, management accounting, and decentering accounting knowledge October, p. 58-60 3* MA28 Birkett, W.P. (1995). Management Accounting and This paper discusses a new role of management accounting which brings Knowledge management, Management Accounting, knowledge management within its scope November, p. 44-48 3* MA29 Banerjee, J. and Lloyd, A. (1995). Management This paper reports the findings of the survey of management accountants Accountants and Information Technology, Management and IT conducted by Tate Bramald Consultancy Accounting, January, p. 12-15 3* 4