Maricopa Community Colleges  ACC212   19956-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/23/95
ACC212 19956-99999 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Managerial Accounting
Development and analysis of accounting information for managerial planning and control. Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in (ACC111 and ACC112) , or ACC211, and (CIS105 or permission of department/division).
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ACC212   19956-99999 Managerial Accounting
1. Describe the differences and similarities of financial and managerial accounting. (I, XVI)
2. Define the terms and explain the concepts applicable to a cost accumulation system. (II)
3. Describe the journal entries and inventory valuation system for job order cost accounting. (III)
4. Prepare a process cost summary report. (III)
5. Describe the cost behavior of fixed, variable, and mixed costs. (IV)
6. Calculate contribution margin, contribution rate, and break-even point. (V)
7. Describe the basic allocation process for segmented reporting. (VI)
8. Describe the purpose and uses of budgeting. (VII)
9. Prepare all budgets applicable to the master budget. (VII)
10. Describe standard costs. (VIII)
11. Calculate material and labor variances. (VIII)
12. Prepare a flexible budget. (IX)
13. Calculate overhead variances. (IX)
14. Describe accounting for a decentralized operation. (X)
15. Calculate return on investment. (X)
16. Describe cost concepts applicable to decision making. (XI)
17. Use different cost-plus pricing formulas to determine the price of goods and/or services. (XII)
18. Use the present value concept to determine if and when capital items should be acquired. (XIII)
19. Describe concepts of after tax cost and depreciation tax shield. (XIV)
20. Describe guidelines and concepts applicable to the allocation of costs among departments. (XV)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
ACC212   19956-99999 Managerial Accounting
    I. Managerial accounting - a perspective
      II. Cost terms, concepts, and classifications
        III. Cost accumulation for product costing
          IV. Cost behavior patterns
            V. Cost-volume-profit relationships
              VI. Segmented reporting
                VII. Profit planning
                  VIII. Control through standard costs
                    IX. Flexible budgets and overhead analysis
                      X. Control of decentralized operation
                        XI. Relevant costs in nonroutine decisions
                          XII. Pricing decisions
                            XIII. Capital decisions
                              XIV. Aspects of investment decisions
                                XV. Service department cost allocations
                                  XVI. Financial analysis for management use
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