ACCT 520 Advanced Strategic Management Accounting
This course focuses on the accountant¿s role in managerial strategic planning and control decisions. Utilizing both financial and nonfinancial information, students measure, evaluate, predict, and report on organizational performance. The course employs data-driven formats and current software tools to cover strategic cost management topics. Sensitivity and goal seeking analysis, as well as dashboard visualizations, are applied to support organizational decision making.
Note: Refer to the course syllabus located in the Content section of the course D2L Web site and prepare the assignment for the first class meeting.
Prerequisites
Special information
4 Undergraduate credits
Effective August 1, 1998 to present
Learning outcomes
General
- Use data driven financial and non-financial information to conduct cost and management accounting calculations for analysis in organizations.
- Compare impacts of various cost accounting methodologies on perceptions of performance in a data driven and strategic decision-making environment.
- Evaluate the application of management accounting topics using data analytics to understand the strategic implications of those topics
- Formulate recommendations, using software tools to analyze data and prepare visual analyses based on cost accounting data.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the ethical considerations in management accounting.
Summer 2025
| Section | Title | Instructor | books | eservices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Advanced Strategic Management Accounting | Dosch, Jennifer H | Books for ACCT-520-50 Summer 2025 | Course details for ACCT-520-50 Summer 2025 |
Fall 2025
| Section | Title | Instructor | books | eservices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Advanced Strategic Management Accounting | Dosch, Jennifer H | Books for ACCT-520-50 Fall 2025 | Course details for ACCT-520-50 Fall 2025 |
Spring 2026
| Section | Title | Instructor | books | eservices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Advanced Strategic Management Accounting | Dosch, Jennifer H | Books for ACCT-520-50 Spring 2026 | Course details for ACCT-520-50 Spring 2026 |