Skagit Valley College

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 Course Title:   Prin of Accounting III

 Title Abbreviation:   PRIN OF ACCOUNTING III

 Department:    ACCT&

 Course #:    203

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    5

 CIP:    520301

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2019


 Course Description  

Introduction to the use of accounting information in the planning, controlling and decision-making processes of business managers. Job and process costing, cost-volume-profit analysis and budgeting are discussed in detail.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: Completed ACCT& 202 with a grade of 2.0 or higher or concurrent enrollment in ACCT& 202, or instructor permission.

Additional Course Details

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 55

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0


Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Academic Elective  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Other Institution Equivalencies Table
Institution Course # Remarks
CWU ACCT 253
U of W ACCTG 230
WSU ACCTG 231
WWU ACCTG 245

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Prepare financial reports useful for managers
  2. Distinguish between a job order cost accounting system and a process cost accounting system.
  3. Determine the sales volume required to earn a desired level of operating income
  4. Use cost-volume-profit relationships in evaluating various marketing strategies
  5. Assign revenue and costs to segments of a business
  6. Prepare a master budget

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

  1. Nature of Managerial Accounting
  2. Cost Concepts and Classifications
  3. Job Order cost Systems
  4. Process Cost Systems
  5. Cost Behavior and Cost Estimation
  6. Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis
  7. Profit Reporting for Management Analysis
  8. Budgeting
  9. Standard Cost Systems
  10. Responsibility Accounting Systems
  11. Capital Investment Analysis