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Acct. Ch. 9
Goessel Acct. Ch. 9
Term | Definition |
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Decentralized Organization | Decision-making authority is spread throughout the organization rather than being confined to a few top executives. |
Responsibility Center | Is used for any part of an organization whose manager has control over and is accountable for cost, profit, or investments. |
Cost Center | Has control over costs, but not over revenue or the use of investment funds. |
Profit Center | Has control over both costs and revenue, but not over the use of investment funds. |
Investment Center | Has control over cost, revenue, and investments in operating assets. |
Return on Investment (ROI) | Net operating income divided by average operating assets. |
Operating Assets | Include cash, accounts receivable, inventory, plant and equipment, and all other assets held for operating purposes. |
Net Operating Income | Is income before interest and taxes and is sometimes referred to as EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes). |
Margin | Is NOI divided by sales. |
Turnover | Is Sales divided by Average Operating Assets |
Economic Value Added (EVA) | Is an adaption of residual income that has been adopted by many companies. |
Residual Income | Is the net operating income that an investment center earns above the minimum required return on its operating assets. |
Delivery Cycle Time | The amount of time from when a customer order is received to when the completed order is shipped. |
Throughput time | Also known as Manufacturing Cycle Time, is the amount of time required to turn raw materials into completed products. |
Manufacturing Cycle Efficiency (MCE) | Throughput time, which is a key measure in delivery performance, can be put into better perspective. |
Balanced Scorecard | Consists of an integrated set of performance measures that are derived from and support a company's strategy. |