ACCOUNTING 1150 - Managerial Accounting

This is an information sheet only, not the course syllabus.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

An introduction to managerial accounting and cost concepts. A study of the accounting cycle of manufacturers emphasizing the recording of business transactions relating to the manufacture of inventory and the preparation of financial statements. Emphasis is also placed on analysis of cost behavior, budgeting concepts, standard cost systems and variance analysis, and the use of accounting information to make decisions. Prerequisite: Accounting 1140. 4 credit hours

COURSE MATERIALS

Required: Text: Managerial ACCOUNTING, Weygandt, Kimmel & Kieso, 4^th Edition. Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Optional: Working Papers: compatible with the textbook. Available in hard copy or CD-ROM in Excel. You may also use journal paper or electronic software with spreadsheet capabilities.

VIDEOTAPES/AUDIOTAPES
None

OTHER MEDIA
Optional access to the website www.wiley.com/college/weygandt.

ORIENTATION/ATTENDANCE
On-Campus - One hour weekly appointment required

Off-Campus - Orientation Required

EVALUATION/GRADING
Four unit tests, fourteen quizzes (one lowest quiz score will be dropped), homework assignments