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Management Control Systems

3 Credits: Accounting

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Management Control Systems

Format
Self-Study
Course Level
Overview
CPE Credits

3 Credits: Accounting

Course Description

An essential task for any manager is to align the activities of employees with those of the organization. A management control system can ensure that this happens. In the Management Control Systems course, we discuss the nature of these systems, the types of controls contained within them, and how to align the planning, incentive, and reporting functions to make them more effective. The course also covers how to design a management control system, control its cost, make ethical decisions, and several related topics.

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Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Recognize the characteristics of a management control system and a system of corporate governance.
  • Recall the components of a management control system.
  • Recognize the characteristics of the different types of controls.
  • Specify the process for making ethical decisions.
  • Recall the types of direct and indirect costs of a management control system.
  • Recognize the different types of transfer pricing schemes.
  • Recall the advantages of having a well-coordinated planning system.
  • Recognize the behavioral impacts of having a budget.
  • Specify the issues associated with the design of incentive systems.
  • Recall the characteristics of the financial performance measures used as part of a management control system.
  • Recognize the steps required to design an effective management control system.
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Course Specifics

Course ID
SS124389596
Revision Date
July 2, 2024
Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites.

Advanced Preparation

None

Number of Pages
69

Compliance Information

NASBA Provider Number: 103220

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Meet The Experts

Steven M. Bragg, CPA, is a full-time book and course author who has written more than 300 business books and courses. He provides Western CPE with self-study courses in the areas of accounting and finance, with an emphasis on the practical application of accounting standards and management techniques. A sampling of his courses include the The New Controller Guidebook, The GAAP Guidebook, Accountants’ Guidebook, and Closing the Books: An Accountant’s Guide. He also manages the Accounting Best Practices podcast. Steven has been the CFO or controller of both public and private companies and has been a consulting manager with Ernst & Young and …