ACCT 320 - Strategic Management Accounting

Institution:

Metropolitan State University

Subject:

Description:

The focus of this course is the strategic role of the management accountant in an organization and the use of financial and nonfinancial information for planning and control decisions. Special emphasis is placed on strategy and the application of concepts and practices of management accounting on economic and noneconomic decisions. Topics include: cost behavior and estimation; cost analysis for planning and control decisions including value chain analysis, target costing, quality costs, customer value measurement systems, and benchmarking; cross-functional teams; activity-based management; and cash and operations budgeting.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.metrostate.edu

Phone Number:

(651) 793-1212

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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