BUSI 4008
Management Control Systems
Focuses on understanding control systems that can be used to implement firm strategies and oversee the firm. Integrates relevant issues from other functional areas: corporate governance, strategic uses of cost management, budgeting, internal controls, and performance evaluation systems in managerial planning and control.
2025
Topics
- Optional overview class: Passcode: 4008
- Ch1. Introduction
- Ch 2 and 3 Results, Action and Personnel controls
- Ch.4 and Ch.5 Control systems and tightness
- Ch.6 Responsibility Centers
- Ch.7 Financial Results and Controls
- Ch.23 Performance Management (Horngren)
- Ch.10 and Ch.11 Financial Performance measures and Myopia
- Ch.13 Governance
- Ch.14 Controllers and Auditors
- Ch.16 Controls in NFP organizations
- Ch.14 Balanced Scorecard (Horngren)
Prerequisites & course information
Precludes additional credit for BUSI 3018 and BUSI 4018 . Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing in B.Com. or B.I.B. or enrolment in the Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Accounting with at least 2.0 credits completed in the program. Lecture three hours a week and 1 hour tutorial.