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Welcome to BUS 204. This course is organized by topics. For each topic there is an assigned reading that provides the necessary basis for understanding the topic. There is also a "10,000-foot view" which gives you the instructor's perspective on the topic, and one or more "mastery classes" that walk you through a solution to an exercise or problem, step-by-step.
There are certain expectations for students in this class. This course is highly structured and has a timetable of events. Once a student gets behind, it is difficult to catch up.
It is very important to understand the first unit of the course. This is the foundation for the whole course. Learning accounting is just like building a structure. If the foundation is poor, the whole structure will be poor.
It is important to communicate with the instructor on a regular basis. This allows students to ask questions and clarify issues. Group members need to "talk" with each other for the projects to be successful.
UW Colleges Catalog Course Description for BUS 204: Managerial Accounting - 3 credits. Interpretation and application of accounting reports by management in planning, coordinating and controlling business activities; presentation, analysis and interpretation of finacial data; internal control and reports to management; cost-volume profit relationships, budgets, costs and managerial decision making. This course fulfills the UWC requirement for Application and Performance (AP).
Prerequisites: BUS 201.
Successful completion of this course will enhance students' ability to
This is a time-intensive course with homework assignments due weekly throughout the semester. Students will need to be able to devote at least 9 hours per week for working on this course. During the summer session, the amount of time required will be double (at least 18 hours per week).
Carolyn Polodna
