ROLE OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT
7 Roles of Management Accountant The following points will highlight the seven roles of management accountant in decision-making process of the organisation. The seven roles are: 1. Stewardship Accounting 2. Long-term and Short-term Planning 3. Developing Management Information System (MIS) 4. Maintaining Optimum Capital Structure 5. Participating in Management Process 6. Control and 7. Decision-making. 1. Stewardship Accounting: Management accountant designs the frame-work of cost and financial accounts and prepares reports for routine financial and operational decision-making. 2. Long-term and Short-Term Planning: Management accountant plays an important role in forecasting future business and economic events for making future plans i.e., long-term plans, strategic management accounting, formulating corporate strategy, market study etc. 3. Developing Management Information System (MIS): The routine reports as well as reports for long-term decision-ma