ACCT 3307 Managerial Cost and Strategic Analysis
This course examines the strategic tools used in managerial planning and control systems, with an emphasis on decision usefulness and the impact of accounting information on the organization. Attention is directed to the limitations of traditional accounting systems with respect to global competition. Comparisons with control systems in other countries and cultures are made. Ethical dimensions of managerial decision making are also discussed.
Course overview
- Department
- Accounting
- School
- CSOM
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Requirements fulfilled
- General Management: Accounting area options (Current University Catalog; choose two areas and complete each area's criteria)
- Accounting for Finance & Consulting: Approved concentration elective options (Current University Catalog)
- Accounting for Finance & Consulting: Managerial cost or financial statement analysis option (Current University Catalog)
- Accounting: REQUIRED 12 credit hours in (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Accounting for Finance and Consulting: Choose a Track (Consulting or Finance) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Accounting for Finance and Consulting: Electives (6 credit hours from the following list) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Accounting for CPAs: Required 18 Credit Hours (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.16 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.44 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 10
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Elizabeth Quinn | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 76 of 85 |
| Fall 2025 | Elizabeth Quinn | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 58 of 65 |
| Spring 2025 | Elizabeth Quinn | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 57 of 63 |
| Fall 2024 | Jeffrey Cohen (Accounting) | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 55 of 66 |
| Spring 2024 | Elizabeth Quinn | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 54 of 65 |
| Fall 2023 | Elizabeth Quinn | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 of 72 |
| Spring 2023 | Elizabeth Quinn | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | — | 52 of 60 |
| Fall 2022 | Elizabeth Quinn | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 30 of 35 |
| Fall 2022 | Jeffrey Cohen (Accounting) | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 18 of 20 |
| Spring 2022 | Elizabeth Quinn | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 39 of 61 |
| Fall 2021 | Jeffrey Cohen (Accounting) | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 45 of 68 |
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Instructors
Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 01
- Section 02