Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to study managerial accounting practices used in the parawood industry in Southern Thailand. The study was divided into four parts; costing, planning and controlling, decision making and performance appraisal. It also investigated how managers utilize a managerial accounting technique for their works. Moreover, it studied the correlation between the fundamental business data and managerial accounting method by analyzing data from 33 companies that received the special privileges from Board of Investment.
From the study, it can be concluded that :
1. Costing :
There are tendencies for manages to calculate the cost by using maximum ranges and using it as close to real value as possible. For the sake of management and making a decision, they recommended that this practice is very useful.
2. Planning and Controlling :
Short-term (annual) budget is frequently used in planning and control. For the sake of management and making a decision, they recommended that this practices is fairly useful.
3. Decision making :
Many practical methods are used for making a decision such as cost-quantity-profit analysis, returning-point analysis, and financial statement analysis. For the sake of management and making a decision, they recommended that this practice is fairly useful.
4. Performance appraisal :
To evaluate the outcome, the profit from investment is the most important factor they consider. Another factor, ration of productivity to initial budget, is also considered. For the sake of management and making a decision, they recommended that this practice is fairly useful.
For the correlation study, the result can be summarized as follows. Size of business, nationality of owner, duration of companys operation and education level of person who is responsible for preparing data of managerial accounting are not related to all four parts. Even though the fundamental business data is different, it does not influence the way they run the business or make a decision because all companies are similar in general.