The Role Of Cost Information In Improving The Quality Of Company Decision Making And Selling Price Determination
Abstract
This Critical Journal Review (CJR) examines the journal "The Role of Cost Information in Decision-Making: Case Study" published in Annales Universitatis Apulensis Series Oeconomica, Volume 13, Number 2. This journal was selected based on its high relevance to cost management and pricing issues, particularly amidst the post-COVID-19 pandemic economic dynamics that have driven the urgency of cost information system reform at various business entity scales. The purpose of this review is to critically evaluate the journal's strengths, weaknesses, relevance, and contribution to the development of management accounting science, particularly in the Indonesian context. This research uses a literature study approach through a critical review method by comparing the main journal with relevant comparative journals and empirical data from various official agencies. The evaluation results indicate that the journal's main strengths are its strong practical orientation, innovative real-time cost monitoring models, and comprehensive and multidimensional literature review. However, this journal has significant methodological weaknesses, namely the absence of a structured description of the research methodology, limited generalizability due to its single case study basis, and the absence of an explicit discussion of the mechanism for translating cost information into pricing decisions. Theoretically, this paper reinforces the proposition that cost information is the foundation of rational managerial decision-making, while practically offering a cost monitoring model that can potentially be adapted to the context of Indonesian MSMEs. Overall, this paper is a valuable reference but should be viewed as a starting point requiring further development, rather than as a comprehensive and final answer
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