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COST ACCOUNTING (BME-213104)

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Course Description:


Develop an understanding of the attributes of cost behavior, cost accumulation systems and techniques, management planning and control systems, relevant cost information for short-term decision-making and accounting data in long-term capital budgeting decisions. Includes detailed coverage of cost-volume-profit analysis; job order and process costing including spoilage, budgeting, standard costing and variance analysis; absorption and variable costing; relevant costs; and capital budgeting.

Note: students need EXCEL or equivalent spreadsheet software.

Prerequisite: Introductory Accounting 1, Introductory Accounting 2 or equivalent.


This online course is offered through Online Learning. You can take this as an individual course or as part of an online degree program, with term starts in March, May, September, November and January. View current term offerings and all online courses. Click here to register for online courses.

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Upper Level
Credits: 4
Term(s) Offered (Subject to Change) : Spring 1. Summer. Fall 1.

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