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ACT104: Cost Accounting I
Prerequisite(s): ACT101, ACT102

This course is designed to provide the student with a basic background in cost accounting.Topics include cost and
management accounting environments, intro to cost management systems, organizational cost flows, activity-based costing, job order costing, process costing, special production issues, implementing quality concepts, cost allocation for joint products, standard costing. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to perform a basic cost analysis of job orders, processes, joint productions, and activities.


 

Cost and Management Accounting

Cost Accounting Resources
Collection of links from the Management Accounting Information Center

Cost Accounting Standards
Guide from the Federal Aviation Administration

Cost Accounting Standards Board
Resources from the Office of Management and Budget

Developing a Cost Accounting System for a Physician Group Practice
Article from Janet Mays and Gus Gordon, Findarticles.com

Managerial Accounting and Control Dictionary
Accounting terms defined, from the University of Western Ohio


Textbook Companion Site

Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis
Study guide, internet activities, student resources, and "in the news"

Activity-Based Cost Systems

Acorn Systems
Software for activity based costing

Activity Based Costing and Activity Based Management
Collective resources from ICMS.net

Activity Based Costing and Economic Value Added Internet Website Guide
Collection of resources from Narcyz Roztocki, State University of New York at New Paltz

Activity Based Management
Cost accounting tools from Bettermanagement.com

Lead Software
Provider of activity based cost management software

Metify ABM
Activity based costing software


Additional Sites of Interest

AccountingWeb.UK
United Kingdom accounting resources

Accounting.com
Accounting resources page

Accounting and Auditing Resources
From SmartPros Accounting

Accounting Glossary
Accounting terms from VentureLine.com (click on the letters of the alphabet to access)

Accounting Software 411

Accounting software news and information website

American Accounting Association
Professional accounting organization

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
National professional association for CPAs

Association for Accounting Administration
Job openings and salary surveys

Basic Guide to Financial Management in Small For-Profit Businesses
Understand basic practices in financial management by Carter McNamara

Bloomberg, L.P.
Leading global provider of data, news, and analytics

Bnet
Business white papers, webcasts, and case studies

Business 2.0
Business news, technology news, and innovation

Business Week
Business news

CNN/Money
Business news from CNN and Money magazine

Calculator.com
Standard calculator as well as loan, mortgage, scientific, fraction, and others

Components of Financial Statements
Principles of accounting from AccountingInfo.com

The Economist
Online highlights of print business journal (Full text articles available through EbscoHost)

Entrepreneur
Solutions for growing businesses

Financial Accounting Standards Board

High quality financial reporting standards

Financial Times

Financial news

Forbes
Business and financial news

Fortune
Business and financial news

GAO: General Accounting Office
U.S. Government Accountability Office

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Bulletins, opinions, and accounting standards and concepts

IASB
International Accounting Standards Board

Journals: @Brint.com
Resources from business technology management and knowledge management

Management Accouting Quarterly
From the Institute of Management Accountants

Market Watch
Stock market news, commentary, and investor research

SmartBiz.com
Resources for small businesses

Smart Money
Investing, saving, and personal finance

United States Small Business Association
Resources for small businesses

Wall Street Journal
Business and stock market news

ZDNet
Business technology blogs

 

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