Optimizing accounting decision making using goal programming

Goal programming is a decision‐making technique that seeks to help decision makers make decisions that satisfy competing goals to the best extent possible. This article provides a description of goal programming, demonstrates how it can be implemented on a spreadsheet, and illustrates its use throug...

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Main Author: GOH, Clarence
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Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2019
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Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soa_research/1813
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soa_research/article/2840/viewcontent/jcaf.22369.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English
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Summary:Goal programming is a decision‐making technique that seeks to help decision makers make decisions that satisfy competing goals to the best extent possible. This article provides a description of goal programming, demonstrates how it can be implemented on a spreadsheet, and illustrates its use through an example from management accounting.