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Accounting for Managers
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:15:02
Abstract
Overview of financial and managerial accountingAccounting for current and fixed assetsLiabilities and owner’s equityRecording change in balance sheetMeasuring financial performanceManaging financial reportingFull and variable costing systemUsing accounting information for decision making purposes
Objective
Understand the different procedures involved in the accounting system Record change in financial position Measure business income Prepare final accounts Understand the principles of cost accounting Calculate the different product costs Make decisions about the acceptance or rejection of a particular product
Content
Financial Accounting: Balance sheet, income statement, double entry accounting, journal and ledger, accounting for merchandising activities, value added tax, adjustments before final accounts, provisions, depreciation, valuation, Managerial Accounting: Full costing, variable costing, cost-volume profit, break even analysis, activity-based costing Exercises
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- BSC , DS , MSC , NDS
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- end-of-semester examination
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
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| lecture | Accounting for Managers |
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2 h weekly |
Offered In
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Mathematics, Computational Science and Engineering (Mathematics, Physics Those who want to register for elective courses in the diploma degree programme im Mathematics, should select these from the range of courses of the Master programme in Mathematics. Those who want to register for core subject and elective courses in the diploma degree programme in Physics, should select these from the range of courses of the Master programme in Physics (Core Courses: Theoretical Physics, Core Courses: Experimental Physics, Electives: Physics and Mathematics). The same holds for seminars and semester projects and papers.)
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Major in Insurance Mathematics (Further pieces of information are available at Prof. P. Embrechts's secretariat, HG F42.)
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Humanities, Social and Political Sciences (In order to be awarded credits, please register under "Pflichtwahlfach GESS"!. The language courses are offered by the ETH and University of Zurich Language Center.)
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Major in Enterprise Sciences (Programme Variant B) (At least 7 credits in the area of Finance, and 6 credits in the area of Business Administration must be obtained.)
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Compulsory Core Courses (These courses are compulsory to Msc students within the Specialization area Manufacurng and Economics, if not yet completed during the Bsc studies.)
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Management, Technology and Economics Master ("Students meet Tutors" Welcome and Introduction to MSc MTEC ETH Monday, 24th september 07, 9-12h, room: HG G 60)
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1. Semester, Course 2007/2009 (Introduction to MAS MTEC study program, september. 25th 2007, 17.30 h, Semper-Aula HG G60)
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