ACCT 220 - Managerial Accounting

Institution:

Point Park University

Subject:

ACCOUNTING

Description:

Introduction to and application of managerial accounting concepts related to the use and interpretation of accounting data in decision making. Prereq:ACCT 210 CourseObjectives (1) Students will discuss the role of managerial accounting and how it differs from financial accounting. (2) Students will discuss the role of management accountants in an organization and the importance of upholding ethical standards (3) Students will apply managerial accounting concepts as they relate to job order costing, process costing, and activity based costing. (4) Students will apply managerial accounting techniques to identify fixed, variable, and mixed costs and prepare cost-volume-profit analysis. (5) Students will compare and contrast variable and absorption costing and account for data using both methods. (6) Students will discuss and apply basic competencies related to budgeting.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pointpark.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 391-4100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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