Managerial Accounting: Intro

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Section information text: Individuals responsible for directing and controlling an operation depend on managerial accounting to provide important data. Through this course, students learn about the essential elements of managerial accounting, including strategic, organizational, and operational decision making using financial information. They examine cost-volume-profit analysis, capital budgeting, operational budgeting, forecasting tools, and performance measurement. Students work through case studies and functional exercises for a contextual understanding of managerial accounting, including the application of quantitative methods to determine performance, planning, and control in operations. (Prerequisite(s): ACCT 2003 or ACCT 2004S.)