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Accounting for the Manager FMGT 1152

Financial Management Course

Course details

Covers the accounting function and the services it provides to the manager. Topics include preparation and interpretation of various financial statements, reports, budgets, etc., in managerial decision-making.

Prerequisite(s)

  • No prerequisites are required for this course.

Credits

3.0

Cost

$636.53 - $651.41 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.

Course offerings

Spring/Summer 2023

Below are two offerings of FMGT 1152 for the Spring/Summer 2023 term.

CRN 27512

Duration

Tue Apr 04 - Tue Jun 27 (13 weeks)

  • 13 weeks
  • CRN 27512
  • $636.53
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Apr 04 - May 02 Tue 18:30 - 21:30 Online
May 09 Tue 18:30 - 21:30 Burnaby SW01 Rm. 2020
May 16 Tue 18:30 - 21:30 Burnaby SW01 Rm. 2030
May 23 - Jun 20 Tue 18:30 - 21:30 Online
Jun 27 Tue 18:30 - 21:30 Burnaby SW01 Rm. 2030
Instructor

Nitasha Naicker

Course outline

View

Credits

3

Cost

$636.53

Important information
  1. The following dates will be HELD IN-CLASS at the Burnaby Campus: Midterm: Tuesday, May 9th Midterm Debrief: Tuesday, May 16th Final: Tuesday, June 27th This is not a self-paced course. You will be expected to be available and online on the posted days and times shown on your registration schedule. It is important you have a stable and consistent internet connection to access course content. Course content, type and quality of assignments, and general standards for this online course are the same as classroom courses. To be successful in this online course, plan to spend 7-10 hours per week on your studies, or more of it’s a condensed course, starting Week 1. Important course information will be sent to your myBCIT account prior to your course start date.
Status

In Progress

This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.

CRN 68602

Duration

Tue Apr 11 - Sat Jul 08 (13 weeks)

  • 13 weeks
  • CRN 68602
  • $636.53
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Apr 11 - Jul 08 N/A N/A Online
May 18 Thu 18:30 - 21:00 Burnaby SE06 Rm. 204
Jul 04 Tue 18:30 - 21:00 Burnaby SE06 Rm. 205
Instructor

Richard McCallum

Course outline

View

Credits

3

Cost

$636.53

Important information
  1. Exams will be held IN PERSON at the Burnaby Campus as noted above. This course is asynchronous, but not self-paced. Students must complete the assignments as shown on the course schedule. This course may not be audited. Please email any questions regarding this section to FMGT_Online@bcit.ca.
Status

In Progress

This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.

Fall 2023

Below are two offerings of FMGT 1152 for the Fall 2023 term.

CRN 30767

Duration

Tue Sep 05 - Tue Nov 28 (13 weeks)

  • 13 weeks
  • CRN 30767
  • $651.41
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 05 - Nov 28 Tue 18:30 - 21:30 Burnaby NE01 Rm. 422
Instructor

Nitasha Naicker

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Credits

3

Cost

$651.41

Important information
  1. This course is eligible for students to receive funding through the StrongerBC Future Skills Grant at www.bcit.ca/financial-aid/strongerbc-future-skills-grant/. Students will register for the course themselves, and then apply for the StrongerBC Future Skills Grant to cover payment (if eligible).
Status

CRN 48954

Duration

Mon Sep 11 - Sat Dec 09 (13 weeks)

  • 13 weeks
  • CRN 48954
  • $651.41
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 11 - Dec 09 N/A N/A Online
Oct 17 Tue 18:30 - 21:30 Burnaby SE06 Rm. 205
Dec 05 Tue 18:30 - 21:30 Burnaby SE06 Rm. 205
Instructor

Richard McCallum

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Credits

3

Cost

$651.41

Important information
  1. 1) Exams will be held IN PERSON at the Burnaby Campus as noted above. 2) This course is asynchronous, but not self-paced. Students must complete the assignments as shown on the course schedule. This course may not be audited. 3) This course is eligible for students to receive funding through the StrongerBC Future Skills Grant at www.bcit.ca/financial-aid/strongerbc-future-skills-grant/. Students will register for the course themselves, and then apply for the StrongerBC Future Skills Grant to cover payment (if eligible). Please email any questions regarding this section to FMGT_Online@bcit.ca.
Status

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to understand:

  • Describe and differentiate the three forms of business organization.
  • Prepare and analyze financial statements.
  • Apply the basic principles of worksheet bookkeeping to record transactions for both a service and a merchandising business, including period-end adjustments.
  • Demonstrate the Weighted Average and FIFO methods of inventory costing.
  • Identify capital assets.
  • Understand, explain, and employ various methods of depreciation.
  • Define and differentiate between a variety of terms used in cost and managerial accounting.
  • Compute the breakeven point and determine the activity level needed to achieve a desired net profit figure.
  • Use the High-Low method for splitting mixed costs into their variable and fixed components.
  • Analyze and make recommendations in several typical business decision scenarios.
  • Develop cash budgets.
  • Apply the concepts of responsibility accounting to management evaluation and control.
  • Analyze and make recommendations in capital budgeting decisions.

Effective as of Fall 2020

Related Programs

Accounting for the Manager (FMGT 1152) is offered as a part of the following programs:

School of Business + Media

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    Associate Certificate Part-time
  2. Business Fundamentals
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  3. Business Management
    Certificate Part-time
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  5. Fire Executive Management
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  6. Human Resource Management
    Certificate Part-time
  7. International Trade and Transportation Logistics
    Certificate Part-time
  8. Marketing Management - Retail Marketing Management
    Associate Certificate Part-time
  9. Media Techniques for Business
    Certificate Part-time
  10. Music Business
    Associate Certificate Part-time
  11. Operations Management (Facilities Management Option)
    Certificate Part-time
  12. Operations Management (Industrial Engineering Option)
    Certificate Part-time
  13. Operations Management (Management Engineering Option)
    Certificate Part-time
  14. Operations Management (Materials Management Option)
    Certificate Part-time
  15. Small Business Management
    Statement of Completion Part-time
  16. Sustainable Event Management
    Certificate Part-time

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