Introduction to Managerial Accounting is full of pedagogy designed to make studying productive and hassle-free. On the following pages, you'll see the kind of engaging, helpful pedagogical features that have made Brewer one of the best-selling Managerial Accounting texts on the market.

OPENING VIGNETTE
Each chapter opens with a Decision Feature that provides a real-world example for students, allowing them to see how the chapter's information and insights apply to the world outside the classroom. Learning Objectives alert students to what they should expect as they progress through the chapter.

INFOGRAPHICS
Infographics help students visualize key accounting concepts, such as Static versus Flexible Budgets, the Activity-Based Costing Model, and Management by Exception.

IN BUSINESS BOXES
These helpful boxed features offer a glimpse into how real companies use the managerial accounting concepts discussed within the chapter. Every chapter contains these current examples.

CONCEPT CHECK
Concept Checks allow students to test their comprehension of topics and concepts covered at various stages throughout each chapter.

DECISION MAKER
The Decision Maker feature fosters critical thinking and decision-making skills by providing real-world business scenarios that require the resolution of a business issue. The suggested solution is located at the end of the chapter.

YOU DECIDE
The You Decide fature challenges students to apply the tools of analysis and make decisions. the suggested solution is found at the end of the chapter.

END-OF-CHAPTER MATERIAL
Introduction to Managerial Acounting has earned a reputation for the best end-of-chapter review and discussion material of any text on the market. Our problem and case material continues to conform to AICPA and AACSB recommendations and makes a great starting point for class discussions and group projects. Other helpful features include:

• Spreadsheets have become an increasingly common budgeting tool for managerial accountants; therefore, to assist students in understanding how budgets look in a spreadsheet, all figures pertaining to budgeting will appear as Microsoft Excel® screen captures.
• Excel spreadsheet templates are available for use with select problems and cases.
• Ethics assignments serve as a reminder that good conduct is vital in business.
• Group projects can be assigned either as homework or as in-class discussion projects.
• Internet assignments teach students how to find information online and apply it to managerial accounting situations.
• The writing icon denotes problems that require students to use critical thinking as well as writing skills to explain their decision.
• Check figures provide key answers for select problems.

AUTHOR-WRITTEN SUPPLEMENTS
Unlike other managerial accounting texts, Brewer, Garrison and Noreen write all of the text's major supplements, ensuring a perfect fit between text and supplements. For more information on Introduction to Managerial Accounting's supplements package see pages xviii-xix.