AC 502 Applied Management Accounting Concepts II
In
AC 502, Applied Management Accounting Concepts II, emphasis is placed on financial statement analysis, corporate finance, decision analysis, risk management, investment decisions, and professional ethics. Students will analyze information, evaluate options, make recommendations, and provide information useful to support management decision-making.
AC 501 and
AC 502 concentrate on topics routinely tested on the CMA and CGMA certification examinations and will help students prepare to sit for these exams.
Prerequisite
Although a major in accounting or finance is not required to complete this course, students are assumed to have in depth knowledge in the preparation of financial statements, finance, business, economics, time-value of money concepts, statistics, and probability. With regard to U.S. Federal income taxation issues, students will be expected to understand the impact of income taxes in decision-making and when reporting and analyzing financial results.