Editors Epstein and Malina present readers with a collection of academic and professional perspectives on management accounting and tracking practices regarding research and development, production, supply, and a variety of other processes. The six contributions that make up the main body of the text are focused on presentation formats, performance outcomes, and the implications for performance evaluations; evidence on the sticky behavior of costs; methods for cost management during product development; and other related topics. Marc J. Epstein is a retired faculty member of Rice University in Texas. Mary A. Malina is a faculty member of the University of Colorado Denver. -- Annotation * (protoview.com) *