USING ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR DECISION MAKING—PERFORMANCE REPORT AND THE BALANCED SCORECARD
For this Assignment, you will continue in your role of a consultant to provide information about using accounting information for decision making to a fictional organization so it can better prepare for the future. Last week, you submitted the first of two reports on financial information and budgeting. This week, you will submit the second report, which will focus on performance reports and balanced scorecards.
In addition to the requirements that follow, be sure to incorporate into your report references to appropriate academic sources, such as those found in this week’s Learning Resources or those in the Walden Library.
RESOURCES
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WEEKLY RESOURCES
To prepare for this Assignment:
Download the Week 2 Part 1 Assignment Template.
Download the Week 2 Part 2 Assignment Template.
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Week 2 Assignment Data
AMcarParts, Inc.
Performance Report
For month ending June 20xx
Production in Number of Assemblies
Costs:
Indirect Labor
Supplies
Utilities
Total
© 2022 Walden University, LLC
Budget
Actual
Variance
50000.00
55000.00
-5000.00
Favorable
(F) or
Unfavorable
(U)
F
$ 125,500.00
$ 225,000.00
$ 119,000.00
$ 469,500.00
$ 130,600.00
$ 239,750.00
$ 131,500.00
$ 501,850.00
$ 5,100.00
$ 14,750.00
$ 12,500.00
$ 32,350.00
U
U
U
U
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Week 2 Assignment:
Using Accounting Information for Decision Making— Performance
Report and the Balanced Scorecard
Prepared by: Replace this text with your name.
Date: Replace this text with the submission date.
Walden University
WMBA 6050: Accounting for Management Decision Making
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Analyzing the Performance Report—Preparing a Flexible
Budget
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The Balanced Scorecard
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References
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Performance Report
For month ending June 20xx
Manufacturing Overhead Costs
Indirect Labor
Supplies
Utilities
Total
$
I
II
III
Static Budget
Actual
Variance (II–I)
–
$
–
$
$
$
$
–
nce Report
ding June 20xx
IV
Favorable (F)
or Unfavorable
(U)
V
Flexible Budget
Variance (II–IV)
$
$
$
$
$
–
Favorable (F)
or Unfavorable
(U)
–