Actg 552 Strategic Cost Management

Course takes the perspective that managers should not use information from accounting systems designed to prepare external financial reports in order to make internal management decisions. Provides alternative approaches to developing and using accounting information. Special emphasis will be placed on understanding traditional cost systems, activity-based costing systems, and determining the cost of quality. Course will rely heavily on the examination of actual company situations.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Actg 512 or admission to the Master of Science in financial analysis program.