ACCT 352

Managerial Accounting on Computers

Fall Semester 2000

Instructor: Patty Holmes, CPA

Office:  Bldg. 8 Room 06

Phone: (515)964-6349

E-Mail: phholmes@dmacc.cc.ia.us

Office Hours:  Available 9:00-10:00 MTWF

 

Text:  Microsoft Excel 2000, Shelly Cashman Quasney

 

Additional Problems:  To be handed out.

 

Reference:  A cost accounting text and principles of accounting text.

 

 

Primary Goals:

 

1.      Complete Projects 1-4 plus 12 separate cost/financial accounting problems.

 

2.      Measure the level of knowledge of excel techniques.

 

3.      Complete capstone project.

 

Evaluation:    

 

25% of your grade will be based on the tests

60% of your grade will be based on the assignments

15% of your grade will be based on a cost topic presentation

 

93% - 100% = A         90% - 92% = A-

87% - 89%   = B+       83% -  86% = B          80% - 82% = B-

77% - 79%   = C+       73% - 76%  = C          70% - 72% = C-

67% - 69%   = D+       63% - 66%  = D          60% - 62% = D-

 

Competencies:

Perform computerized spreadsheet skills.

Develop basic Spreadsheet models.

Design managerial accounting reports using computer spreadsheets.

 

Topics to be covered in the text include:

1.      Creating a Worksheet and Embedded Chart

2.      Formulas, Formatting, charts, ad Web Queries

3.      What-If Analysis and Working with Large Worksheets

4.    Financial Functions, Data Tables, Amortization Schedules, and Hyperlinks

5.    Creating Templates and Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks

 

Topics to be covered in the Cost/Financial accounting assignments

 

1.      Manufacturing statement

2.      Activity-based costing

3.      Capital budgeting

4.      Ratio analysis

5.      Cash budgeting

6.      Process costing

7.      Job costing

8.      Cost-volume profit analysis

9.      Departmental income statement

10.  Flexible budgeting

11.  Master budgeting

12.  Present and future value analysis

 

Every week we will review the cost principles related to the topic listed above.  All assignments must be completed correctly to receive credit for them.