Faculty Syllabus
ACCT-2302 Principles of Accounting II - Managerial
Kimberly Cameron
Credit Spring 2026
Section(s)
ACCT-2302-001 (34090)
LEC TuTh 10:30am - 11:45am CYP CYP5 2222
LAB Th 12:00pm - 12:50pm CYP CYP5 2223
Readings
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Required: Managerial Accounting with CONNECT, 5th ed. Whitecotton, Libby and Phillips, McGraw Hill Education
Course Subjects
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Managerial Accounting Chapter 2: Job-Order Costing Chapter 3: Process Costing Chapter 4: Activity-Based Costing and Cost Management Chapter 5: Cost Behavior Chapter 6: Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis Chapter 7: Incremental Analysis for Short-Term Decision Making Chapter 8: Budgetary Planning Chapter 9: Standard Costing and Variances Analysis Chapter 10: Decentralized Performance Evaluation Chapter 11: Capital Budgeting |
Course Requirements
For a more detailed syllabus, please review the syllabus posted in the Blackboard course. This syllabus is intended to be a brief overview of the course and is subject to change. The final syllabus will be posted in the blackboard course.
Principles of Accounting II is a 3 credit hour course. The course consists of 3 lecture hours and 1 lab hour per week (during the 16 week semester).
- Before enrolling in ACCT 2302, a student must have completed ACCT 2301 or its equivalent with a grade of C or better.
- Basic computer skills utilizing word processing, spreadsheet (Excel), and presentation (Power Point) software are recommended for all accounting courses. If you have any questions, consult with an accounting advisor.
Course Evaluation/ Grading System:
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Activity |
Points |
Percent |
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Exams and Quizzes (Proctored) |
520 |
65% |
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Lab Assignments |
80 |
10% |
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Comprehensive Problems |
80 |
10% |
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Homework Assignments |
80 |
10% |
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Other Class Activities |
40 |
5% |
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TOTAL |
800 |
100% |
Basis for Grading:
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Points |
Grade |
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720-800 |
A |
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640-719 |
B |
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560-639 |
C |
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480-559 |
D |
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Below 479 |
F |
Course Assessments:
There will 2 assessments of course concepts (assessment 1 and assessment 2). These 2 assessments have been designed by the Accounting Department for use by all ACCT 2302 sections.
Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is an introduction to communicating accounting information to internal users (enterprise managers). It is a study of the fundamentals of managerial accounting. There is an emphasis on accounting for a manufacturing concern, budgeting, planning, management decision making, and analysis of financial reports. Topics also include cost behavior and control, product cost accumulation and pricing, and responsibility accounting.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
- The nature and purpose of internal uses of accounting information
- The fundamental concepts and techniques for planning, control and decision making that are applicable to various types of business entities
- Current theory and practice in management accounting
COMMON COURSES OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES:
Please refer to http://www.austincc.edu/accounting/
SCANS COMPETENCIES:
SCANS is the Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills. This list summarizes the SCANS competencies addressed in this particular course.
1. Student exhibits responsibility: Exerts a high level of effort and perseverance toward goal attainment, works hard to become excellent at doing tasks by setting high standards, paying attention to details, working well and displaying a high level of concentration even when assigned an unpleasant task; and displays high standards of attendance, punctuality, enthusiasm, vitality and optimism in approaching and completing tasks.
2. Student acquires information: Identifies need for data, obtains them from existing sources or creates them, and evaluates their relevance and accuracy. Competently performing the tasks for acquiring data and evaluating information includes posing analytical questions to determine specific information needs, selecting possible information and evaluating its appropriateness, and determining when new information must be created.
3. Student communicates information: Selects and analyzes information and communicates the result to others using oral, written, graphic, pictorial, or multi-media methods. Competently performing the tasks of communicating and interpreting information to others includes determining information to be communicated, identifying the best methods to present information (i.e. overheads, handouts, etc.), and if necessary, converting to desired format and conveying information to others through a variety of means including oral presentation and written communication.
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