ACG 2071 – PRINCIPLES OF MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING
State College of Florida (SCF)
Instructor:
Amy Santos
Business & Technology Department
Office # 130, Phone # (941) 752-5511, Bradenton Campus
Instructor email address: santosa@mcc.fl.edu
Instructor website: http://faculty.scf.edu/SantosA/santosa.htm
Class websites:
Angel: http://scf.angellearning.com/frames.aspx
CONNECT: Online assignments/quizzes (link is posted in Angel)
Course Description:
Emphasis is on managerial accounting concepts and systems, planning and control,
decentralized operations, analysis for decision-making, financial analysis for
management and modern uses of managerial accounting in nonprofit organizations.
Specific objectives include:
 An introduction to managerial accounting and cost concepts
 Job order costing
 Activity-based costing
 Process costing
 Analysis and use of cost behavior
 Cost-volume-profit relationship
 Profit planning
 Flexible budgeting
 Decentralized operations
 Relevant costs for decision making
 Capital budgeting decisions
Prerequisite: Successful completion of ACG 2021C with a grade of C or better.
Required Text: Managerial Accounting for Managers by Noreen/Brewer/Garrison, 2nd
Edition, McGraw-Hill Publishers.
PLEASE NOTE: A booklet or card with a password (access code) is included with
the textbook and will be used to register and access the online assignments and
quizzes in CONNECT the first time. If the password is lost prior to registration, a
new one will have to be PURCHASED online at the regular price.
Student Evaluation and Grading:
 Chapter quizzes and assignments (Online)
20 Points*
 Midterm and Final Exams
35 Points**
 Time Management
10 Points
 Group Project Submissions/Presentations***
30 Points
Total
100 Points
*Note: *A minimum average score of 60 is required (zero points if less than 60)
**Students must pass the midterm and the final exam (each) with a minimum score
of 60 (D) in order to receive a grade of C or better in the course; in spite of the
number of points accumulated in any of the other components of the evaluation. No
single component of the class can be eliminated and/or substituted by scores from any of
the other two. The final grade is a combination of scores on all components.
Course Policies and Procedures:
Email – Students are required to communicate with their instructor using their official
SCF email address. Please provide your SCF email address when registering in
CengageNow and Angel.
Chapter content and reading - Students must read the chapter before coming to class.
Class activities will focus on the discussion of learning objectives and the review of some
chapter exercises/problems.
End-of-chapter textbook exercises and problems – These will be completed on line at
the CONNECT website. Paper copies will not be accepted!
Chapter quizzes and exams – Each chapter quiz must be completed on the CONNECT
website
Makeup midterm/final exams – Will only be allowed in extreme circumstances and
with instructor’s approval. Exams may be completed prior to their scheduled date in
certain cases. The final exam cannot be completed after final exam’s week.
**Individual Forum Postings in Angel – Any forum assignments must be completed by
the deadline (if forum postings are required)
***Group project submissions/presentations – In order to earn up to 35 points from
this project, students must be ready to submit and/or present their work by the deadline.
A document with instructions and grading criteria is posted in Angel as a Word file under
the Lessons tab.
College Withdrawal Policy – In accordance with the State College of Florida policy, as
stated in the college catalog, students may withdraw from any course, or all courses,
without academic penalty, by the withdrawal deadline listed in the State College of
Florida academic calendar. Students should take responsibility to initiate the withdrawal
procedure but are strongly encouraged to talk with their instructors before taking any
withdrawal action. In addition, students should note that faculty may also withdraw
students for violating policies, procedures or conditions of the class, as outlined in
individual class syllabi, and such action could affect financial aid eligibility.
Instructor Withdrawal Policy – Students, who either miss class or do not complete any
class activities during a two-week period, will be automatically withdrawn from class by
the instructor.