This course will enable students to understand managerial accounting scope and its’ possible applications and limits within an organization. The interaction of managerial accounting with topics like financial accounting and organizational behavior will be highlighted. Students develop a comprehensive, graduate level of managerial accounting skills. Through the use of terminology, exercises and case studies, students will be able to link the theory to real life examples.
Learning outcomes:
The intention is for the student to be able to:
- Understand conflicting targets of managerial accounting
- Link managerial accounting to organization of a company
- Understand the importance of managerial accounting in decision making
- Understand the role of managerial accounting in controlling
- Differentiate between managerial and financial accounting
