Illustrates how accounting data can be analyzed, interpreted and applied by management in planning and controlling business activities. An interdisciplinary approach is provided through the mix of topics involving economics, mathematics, finance and statistics.
For each unit of credit, a minimum of three hours per week with one of the hours for class and two hours for studying/preparation outside of class is expected.
The mission of the accounting program at Seward County Community College is to prepare students in the accounting discipline for occupational careers, transfer programs, continuing education, personal needs and/or other related business careers.
Outcome #1: Read with comprehension, be critical of what they read, and apply knowledge gained from their reading to broader issues of the day.
Outcome #4: Demonstrate mathematical skills by using a variety of techniques and technologies.
Outcome #5: Demonstrate the ability to think critically by gathering facts, generating insights, analyzing data, and evaluating information.
Outcome #6: Exhibit skills in information and technological literacy.
Outcome #9: Exhibit workplace skills to include respect for others, teamwork competence, attendance/punctuality, decision making, conflict resolution, truthfulness/honest, positive attitude, judgment, responsibility.
The student should be able to identify the information managers need to carry out three essential functions in an organization:
- Planning operations
- Controlling activities
- Making decisions
- The purpose of managerial accounting is to show what kind of information is needed, where this information can be obtained, and how this information is used by managers as they carry out their planning, control, and decision-making.
- Managerial Accounting Concepts and Principles
- Job-Order Cost Systems
- Process Cost systems
- Cost Behavior and Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis
- Budgeting
- Performance Evaluation Using Variances from Standard Costs
- Lecture with presentation software
- Problem-Solving
- Projects
- Textbook
- Computer and Excel
- Internet
Methods of assessing the SCCC instructional outcomes #1, #4, #5, #6, & #9, general course outcomes, and the specific course competencies include:
- Exams
- Quizzes
- Graded homework assignments
- Project presentations
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