ACCT 3711 - Cost Accounting
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 40044,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Michael Villano
Email: mcvillano@ysu.edu
Course Description
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost Management-A Strategic Emphasis (2024/Evergreen Edition) | Blocher, E., Juras, P. Smith, S. | 978-1264112265 |
REQUIRED MATERIALS: Cost Management-A Strategic Emphasis by Blocher, et.al 2024/Evergreen Edition, (McGraw Hill) with Connect Online Learning Management System access
ISBN: 9781265525941
Students can access the course resources for free for two weeks. After which time, Connect access for the online materials must be purchased.
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/24 | Chapter 1 | Cost Management and Strategy | Homework: 1-18; 1-23; 1-37; 1-43 |
| 8/31 | Chapter 3 | Basic Cost Management Concepts | Homework: 3-26; 3-27; 3-50; EXCEL 3-54* |
| 9/7 | Chapter 8 | Cost Estimation | Homework: 8-3; 8-20; 8-34; 8-36 (pt 1 only) |
| 9/14 | Chapter 4 | Job Order Costing | Homework: 4-3; 4-11; 4-33; 4-35; EXCEL 4-36* |
| 9/21 | Chapter 4 | Job Order Costing | Finish homework and content |
| 9/28 | EXAM 1 - Chapters 1, 3, 4, 8 | Day One - Multiple Choice Day Two-Problems | |
| 10/5 | Chapter 6 | Process Costing (w/o appendices) | Homework: 6-28; 6-34; EXCEL 6-43* |
| 10/12 | Chapter 5 | Activity Based Costing (ABC) | Homework: 5-28; 5-35; 5-38 |
| 10/19 | Chapter 7 | Cost Allocation-Service Departments (pp. 223-240 only) | Homework: 7-28; 7-35 |
| 10/26 | Chapter 9 | Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis | Homework: 9-22; 9-27; 9-29; 9-36; EXCEL 9-26* |
| 11/2 | EXAM 2 - Chapters 5, 6, 7, 9 | Day One - Multiple Choice Day Two-Problems | |
| 11/9 | Chapter 10 | Master Budgeting | Homework: 10-31; 10-36; EXCEL 10-27* |
| 11/16 | Chapter 11 | Cost Information for Decision Making | Homework: 11-23; 11-32 |
| 11/23 | Chapter 12 | Strategy and Capital Investment Analysis | TBA |
| 11/30 | Chapter 13 | Cost Planning for the Product Life Cycle | TBA |
| 12/7 | Course Wrap Up and Final Exam Review | TBA |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.