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ACCT 610 Financial Accounting for Managers

This course meets the prerequisite requirements for undergraduate courses in financial accounting. It does not count toward your master's degree. This course covers the main issues central to financial accounting including nature measurement, valuation, and reporting concepts and issues, emphasizing management and stakeholder analysis and use of data for decision making.
4 Graduate credits

Effective August 1, 1998 to present

Learning outcomes

General

  • Evaluate the role of financial and nonfinancial information in strategic decision-making, assessing its impact on organizational performance and competitive advantage.
  • Analyze the responsibilities of a financial manager in a cross-functional organization, integrating financial expertise with broader business functions.
  • Apply advanced cost analysis and cost management techniques to real-world business scenarios, considering technical, behavioral, and cultural factors in decision-making.
  • Assess the efficiency and effectiveness of management decision-making using a variety of financial and nonfinancial analytical frameworks.
  • Critically examine business decisions through financial, non-financial, and ethical lenses to ensure sound corporate governance and responsible leadership.
  • Develop strategically grounded recommendations for cross-functional organizations by leveraging financial and operational insights.
  • Communicate complex financial strategies through professional business reports, effectively utilizing written, oral, and visual presentation methods.