BUS 494 Advanced Management Accounting

School of Business

BUS 494 Advanced Management Accounting builds on BUS 491 Intermediate Management Accounting to further develop the student's grasp of both the theory and practice with an emphasis on the role of strategy in the overall corporate business policy. Topics include strategy, balanced scorecard, cost allocation, revenue analysis, capital budgeting, transfer pricing and multinational topics.

Prerequisites: BUS 491 with a minimum grade of 60%

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Course Details
Total number of weeks15
Total Credits
Total Hours60
Typical hours per week breakdown
Lecture4

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

  1. Understand corporate strategy and analysis
  2. Evaluate cost allocation methods
  3. Analyze inventory cost management systems
  4. Prepare capital budgets
  5. Analyze investments
  6. Understand transfer pricing and control systems
  7. Evaluate multinational performance measurement and compensation policies

Teaching and Learning Approach

This course will be based on practical learning. The type of Accounting that we will be doing is for internal reporting for Management and is very different from Financial Accounting which has an external focus. We will be using excel to solve problems. Students are expected to come to class prepared, so that during lecture, students are ready to approach the calculations for the first time, building towards independent abilities to complete the homework required.

Learning Resources

Required: Blocher, Juras, Smith (2021). Cost Management: A Strategic Emphasis. 9th Canadian Edition 9/E. McGraw Hill Business/Financial Calculator, recommended Texas Instruments BAII Plus Personal LapTop Computer Internet Service

Detailed Course Content, Topics, and Sequence Covered

1. Orientation - Course outline, Moodle Ch 8 - Cost Estimation 2. Ch 8 - Cost Estimation Ch 7 - Cost Allocation 3. Ch 7 - Cost Allocation Ch 12 - Capital Investing 4. Ch 12 - Capital Investing Ch 13 - Cost Planning 5. Ch 13 - Cost Planning 6. Ch 16 - Operational Performance Measurement 7. Ch 16 - Operational Performance Measurement Review and exam prep 8. Midterm Week - Chapters 8, 7, 12, 13 9. Ch 17. Cost of Quality 10. Ch 18. Business units and Balanced Scorecard 11. Ch 19 - Business units and Transfer Pricing 12. Ch 19 - Business units and Transfer Pricing Ch 20 - Business Analysis and Valuation 13. Ch 20 - Business Analysis and Valuation 14. Review and exam prep 15. Final Exam - Comprehensive

Assessment

TitleLearning OutcomesValue
Moodle Assignments1,2,3,4,5,6,710%
Participation1,2,3,4,5,6,75%
Quizzes (2)1,2,4,5,6,710%
Indigenous Storylines Assignment1, 2 ,3, 4, 5, 6, 710%
Mid-Term Exam1,2,4,530%
Final Exam1, 2 ,3, 4, 5, 6, 735%
Total100%

Grading Table

Standard Academic and Career Programs Grading Table

Percentage Letter Grade GPA
90-100 A+ 4.33
85-89 A 4.00
80-84 A- 3.67
76-79 B+ 3.33
72-75 B 3.00
68-71 B- 2.67
64-67 C+ 2.33
60-63 C 2.00
55-59 C- 1.67
50-54 P 1.00
0-49 F 0.00
  DNW 0.00

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Disclaimer

Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.