Intermediate Management Accounting

This course qualifies as a prerequisite course towards the MPE

This course provides a comprehensive understanding of intermediate management accounting principles tailored to the Canadian business environment. Based on Horngren’s Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis, Tenth Canadian Edition, this course strengthens students’ ability to use cost and management accounting information for strategic planning, control, and decision-making in organizations.

Students will gain hands-on knowledge in analyzing cost behavior, preparing budgets, evaluating performance, and making informed managerial decisions. The course emphasizes ethical practices, analytical thinking, and real-world applications, especially within small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and corporate settings.

Key Topics Covered:

• Cost terms, classifications, and behavior

• Job costing and process costing systems

• Activity-based costing and management

• Cost-volume-profit analysis

• Budgeting and variance analysis

• Strategic cost management

• Performance measurement and responsibility accounting

• Decision-making using relevant cost information

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Understand and apply intermediate management accounting concepts

• Select and apply appropriate costing methods for various business scenarios

• Analyze cost behavior to support effective budgeting and forecasting

• Evaluate business decisions using relevant cost and performance data

• Implement performance measurement systems aligned with strategic goals

• Apply ethical management accounting practices based on Canadian standards

This course is designed for self-study with instructor support available when needed.
This course is eligible for 10 CPD Hours
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