Brittney's Boutique: Tailoring a budget for function as well as fashion. (June 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Stuebs, Martin; Bryant, Scott M.; Edison, Cari; Reese, Kate
• Is Part Of: Journal of accounting education. Volume 39(2017)
• Page Start: 32
• Page End: 47
• Publication Date: 2017-06
• Subjects: Managerial accounting -- Budgeting -- Cost-volume-profit analysis -- Excel -- Start-up business -- Entrepreneurship; Accounting -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Accounting -- Study and teaching -- United States -- Periodicals; Comptabilité -- Étude et enseignement -- Périodiques; Comptabilité -- États-Unis -- Étude et enseignement -- Périodiques; 657.0711
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccedu.2016.12.006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0748-5751

Abstract

Highlights: • This short, real-world managerial accounting case is flexible and versatile. • Students apply managerial accounting with Excel to analyze a business start-up. • Students prepare income statements, break-even analyses, and budgets. • Suggestions, solutions, spreadsheets, video and article resources are available. Abstract: This case is designed for use in an introductory managerial accounting course. The case provides you with the opportunity to extend and apply managerial accounting knowledge in the practical, real-world setting of managing the start-up of Brittney's Boutique, a student's entrepreneurial efforts in the retail fashion merchandising business. The case is intended to challenge you to: (1) use managerial accounting knowledge to prepare statements, analyses, and budgets; (2) recognize and understand the needs and challenges in starting a business; (3) apply Excel knowledge, skills and abilities; and (4) analyze and combine managerial accounting information to make judgments, conclusions and recommendations.