Applying Managerial Accounting Concepts to the Service Industry

Many of the concepts in managerial accounting were first developed for the manufacturing environment. Do you think these concepts, such as variable costs, fixed costs, mixed costs, and job order costing, can also be applied to the service industry? Why or why not? Focus on a particular service or service industry and illustrate your position with specific examples.

Your paper should meet the following requirements:

• The paper should be 4-5 pages long, not including the cover and reference pages.

• The paper should have an abstract.

• Provide in-text citation for each paragraph.

• It should be in paragraphs format (Introduction - Body – Conclusion)

• The paper should be formatted according APA standards.

• Use at least three scholarly references (Books/Articles) not older than 2010 to support your paper

An originality test will apply for this paper so use your own words, NO PLAGIARISM