Managerial Accounting

Course Description

Introduction to internal accounting and reporting of organizations, emphasizing the use of accounting information used by management and other decision makers within the organization. Prerequisite: ACC 201 or ACC 218

Syllabus

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

  • Distinguish between the various characteristics of cost including the distinction between fixed and variable costs; product and period costs.
  • Demonstrate how costs are assigned to products in both a job-costing environment and a process-costing environment.
  • Perform cost-volume-profit analysis.
  • Identify relevant costs for decision-making.
  • Understand budget preparation, standard costing and variance analysis, and capital budgeting techniques.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure Percentage/Points
Homework 20%
AI and Spreadsheet Assignment (in 2 parts) 15%
Exams (3 exams weighted equally) 35%
Final Exam 30%
Total 100%

Course grades are determined as follows:

Grading Scale

Percentage Letter Grade
93-aboveA
90-92%A-
87-89%B+
83-86%B
80-82%B-
77-79%C+
73-76%C
70-72%C-
67-69%D+
63-66%D
60-62%D-
Below 60%F

Attendance/Participation:

Attendance/participation is not a graded component included in the student's final grade for this course.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

Managerial Accounting, 7th edition. Braun & Tietz, including MyAccountingLab (MAL) (note this is provided by the bookstore under the First Day inclusive access program but you may opt out).

Scholarly Perspectives

This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.