Loose-leaf Version To Accompany Managerial Accounting For Managers
Loose-leaf Version To Accompany Managerial Accounting For Managers
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ISBN: 9781259730023
Author: Noreen, Eric; Brewer Professor, Peter C.; Garrison, Ray H
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 12, Problem 12.1Q
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Concept introduction:

A business may have a centralized or decentralized structure. A centralized structure of the business merges all the responsibilities in one place and in the case of decentralized structure the responsibilities are allocated to different centers.

To indicate: The meaning of decentralization. 

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A business needs to define the responsibilities of its business processes and centers. A business may have a centralized or decentralized structure.

Under the centralized structure, the responsibilities of all centers are kept at one place and management is responsible for all processes and centers.

In the case of a decentralized structure, the responsibilities are allocated to different centers for example; profit center, investment center, cost center, etc. The manager of each center is held responsible for the center.

Hence, decentralization is a technique to allocate the responsibilities of business centers. 

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