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BA213Z Prin. of Managerial Accounting

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  • CRN: 22529
  • Credits: 4
  • Locations, days, times, and instructors:
    • Online (no scheduled meetings), Available 24/7
      From March 30 through June 13, 2026, Scott S Birk
    • Online (scheduled meetings), Thursday, from 2 to 3:50pm
      From April 2 through June 11, 2026, Scott S Birk

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Course Description

Builds an understanding of the role of managerial accounting in a business, focusing on the development and use of information to evaluate production costs and operational performance in support of short- and long-term organizational decision-making. This course is part of Oregon Common Course Numbering. BA 213 and BA 213Z are equivalent. Prerequisites: BA 111 or BA 211. Audit available.

Intended Outcomes for the Course
  1. Explain the role of managerial accounting in an organization with respect to planning and control decisions.
  2. Apply absorption and variable costing methods to determine product costs.
  3. Develop and use relevant operational information to determine cost behavior patterns and conduct cost-volume-profit analyses.
  4. Use budgets, standard costs, variance analysis, and other commonly accepted tools to evaluate operational performance.
  5. Apply commonly accepted methods to evaluate capital and operational decisions.
  6. Communicate in a business environment using basic managerial accounting terminology and concepts.

For more information, please go to the Course Content and Outcome Guide for this course at: Course Content and Outcomes Guides (CCOG) 

Technology

The specific software/hardware/equipment used in this course is:

  • Pearson MAL Website:
    • Overview: Pearson My Accounting Lab is a web-based assignment and assessment solution
      required for this course, which is designed to assist you with your coursework based on your
      needs. Most, but not all, of the coursework in this class will be completed on Pearson MAL.
    • Registration: In this All-Inclusive course, the cost of the Pearson MAL access code and online
      textbook are included in your course tuition and fees. A physical textbook is available in the
      bookstore for an additional cost.

No show policy

Your instructor can mark you as a "no show" if you do not participate in your class during the first week. This will remove you from the class. It is important to log in as soon as the class starts to see what the participation requirements are.

Online technical requirements

Please be sure to read the quick guide to Online Learning technical requirements.

Students with disabilities

Students with disabilities should notify their instructor if accommodations are needed to take this class. For information about technologies that help people with disabilities taking Online based classes please visit the Disability Services website.

Prerequisite for online classes

Before you take your first online class at PCC, you must complete the start guide. The start guide will help you decide if these classes are right for you. Once you complete the start guide, you will be able to register for these classes.