This book provides a comprehensive introduction to managerial accounting, focusing on how accounting information supports decision making in business. Key features include real‑world examples (“Here’s How It’s Used”), exercises, and a broad coverage of both foundational topics (cost behavior, job order costing, cost‐volume‐profit analysis) and emerging topics such as sustainability, fraud accounting, lean accounting, and international issues. It is written in an accessible style and aims to connect theory with practice, making it suitable for students and managers alike who need to understand how accounting drives business performance