Strategic Management Accounting

Abstract

This chapter deals with some dimensions of strategic management accounting, including the instruments with which they operate and interconnect in order to make managerial decisions. The main objectives of this chapter are to present the general approaches of the concept of strategic management accounting, the dimensions of the application of strategic management accounting, and the strategic tools used by companies in establishing strategies and making decisions. Based on the specialized literature, the authors present the most significant theoretical-methodological approaches to strategic management accounting, the participation of management accountants in the decision-making process, the tools used by strategic management accounting. All aspects presented by the authors are based on existing literature, university studies, and specialized literature from around the world. The chapter concludes with the conclusions of the authors regarding the dimensions and implications of using the specific tools of strategic management accounting for decision making at managerial level.