After completing this course, the learner should be able to:
- Define agency theory and goal congruence
- Identify the steps in the planning process and recognize the characteristics of each step
- Recognize the external and internal factors to be considered when developing a budget
- Differentiate between the various types of budgets and their behavioral effects
- Define and recognize the characteristics of standards, variance analysis, and budgetary slack
- Identify the types and objectives of management compensation and performance feedback
- Define and recognize the characteristics of responsibility accounting, flexible budgets, and the goals and methods of transfer pricing
Instructor bio
Education
- Marquette University
- MBA in Business Administration
- Bachelor's of Science in Business Administration - Accounting
Licenses & certifications
- CPA
Organizations
Teaching & instruction
- Managing Manufacturing Overhead Costs
- Cost Management: Material Costs & Labor Costs
- Estimating the Optimal Capital Structure
- Multinational Corporate Finance: Direct Foreign Investment
What do you love about Becker?
"I love the opportunity to be able to share the perspectives that I have gained from working with leading Global companies during my career in Becker Educational programs to help people in succeed in Accounting."
What would you tell an accounting student today?
"Understanding an organization from an accounting perspective is the most valuable vantage point to be able to make a positive impact as a leader. As change continues to move at a more rapid pace, continuous and lifelong learning will be essential. Stay curious!"
Becker fun fact
"I enjoy making projects for my family in friends in my woodshop. I also restore and collect vintage pinball and video arcade games in my Basement Arcade that I call the L'Arcade."
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