This course will introduce the student to cost and managerial accounting, equipping them with the essential tools and knowledge needed to make informed decisions in a managerial role within any organization. This course will focus on the application of accounting information with respect to product costing, as well as its use within the organization to provide direction and to judge performance. Topics include cost accounting principles, identifying drivers and cost behavior, job order and process cost-accounting procedures, standard and activity-based cost accounting methods, and cost analysis for management decision making.