AC 5210 - Managerial Accounting and Finance for Leaders

This course equips students to more effectively and ethically lead and influence in situations where financial issues play a key role. Students examine the economic concepts, accounting processes and financial tools used by leaders to assess conditions and take action to influence performance. This course serves as an introduction to the concepts and principles of financial management and managerial accounting and will covers financial terms, skills in financial planning, the management of working capital, budgeting, debt and equity financing, developing financial balance sheets and their relationship to leadership and the strategic decision making process. Student will explore the tools available to recognize organizational performance and capital management and its formation and relationship to the financial stability of the organization and decision making process. (4 Credits)