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Introduction to Managerial Accounting

XB102B (3 semester units in Business Administration)

A requirement in the Certificate Program in Accounting. Important: Special academic policies apply to XB courses.

This course introduces the concepts, theory, and practice of the cost control function of management. The purpose of this course is to show what information is needed within an organization, where this information can be obtained, and how this information can be used by managers to plan, control, and make decisions. Topics include cost behavior and forecasting, capital budgeting, activity-based costing and A.B.C. management, costs of quality and productivity improvement programs, cost-volume analysis, tactical decision-making, and transfer pricing.

Prerequisite: XB102A Introduction to Financial Accounting or equivalent is strongly recommended.

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ANTHONY S. PRANZO, M.B.A., is an adjunct instructor at several universities and teaches several online courses for UC Berkeley Extension. His work experience includes over 25 years in international operations with multinational corporations such as PepsiCo Inc., JP Morgan Chase & Co.

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• Online course: Internet access required
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• $770 (EDP 877100)

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• $770 (EDP 897546)

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Wed. Sept. 2, Berkeley

ERICH J. ZIELONKA, M.A., has 13 years of accounting and finance-related experience in the private sector and has taught at Northeastern University. He works as a financial advisor and served as treasurer for the Tri-Valley Democratic Campaign this last election cycle.

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• 15 meetings
• Sept. 2 to Dec. 16: Wed., 6:30-9:30 pm (no meetings Nov. 11 and Nov. 25); also
  Oct. 24: Sat., 9 am-12 pm
  
• Berkeley: Room 202, UC Berkeley Extension, 1995 University Ave.
• $730 (EDP 311662)

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