What is a role of accounting information in planning and control?

Accounting information primarily reveals two things, one the financial performance and two, the financial position. Every economic entity has certain objectives and the main objective of commercial entities is to make profit and increase the wealth. for attaining these objectives, a firm need to plan and control the activities in such a way to attain the objectives.

Accounting Information reveals the performance and position periodically, enabling the management to plan and control the activities. Objectives of a business are long-term, which may take a time span of 3 to 5 years to achieve. Accounting information on the activities of business reveal the speed and direction in which the firm is moving. By altering the course of action a firm can regulate the performance of a business.

By considering the achievement during a period, a firm can plan its actions for the forthcoming accounting periods.