ACCT 2753 Cost Accounting Syllabus W01 Fall 2026

Credit Hours 3.00 Lecture Hours 3 Clinical/Lab Hours 0
Type of Credit
CIP Code
52.0301
Course Description

The student will be able to determine product costs and to apply the elements of cost control to basic job order, process, and standard cost systems. He or she will apply the elements of cost recognition and control to an examination of the nature of manufacturing and service costs and the use of relevant accounting data for the purposes of making cost systems which lead to effective management decisions. Computerized exercises will be included.

Prerequisites
General Education Outcomes

General Education Outcomes are the knowledge, skills, abilities, attitudes, and behaviors that students are expected to develop as a result of their overall experiences with any aspect of the college, including courses, programs, and student services, both inside and outside of the classroom. The General Education Outcomes specifically learned in this course are:

  1. Communication
  2. Critical Thinking
Explanation of Course Alignment

Discussions (25%) Discussion posts will be evaluated based on thoughtfulness, consistency, and engagement with course material.
Assignments (25%) Assignments submitted through Canvas will assess the understanding of course concepts 
Midterm Exam (25%) Covers the first half of the course.
Final Exam (25%) Covers the second half of the course.

Faculty Contact Information

Faculty Name
Bara Alzoubi
Faculty Email
Faculty Phone
(815) 802-8666
Faculty Office Number
D329
Faculty Student Support Hours

Tuesday 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

Tuesday 3:15 PM - 4:30 PM

Thursday 1:15 PM - 4:15 PM

Course Information

Course Outcomes

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Differentiate between job order and process cost systems
  2. Understand cost behavior and Cost-Volume-Profit analysis
  3. Compute income using various accounting and managerial methods
  4. Examine the criteria to prepare, implement and assist management with budgets
  5. Measure performance using variances and variance and analysis
  6. Organize a business using decentralized operations
Textbook/s and Course Materials

Title: Cost Management

Authors: Hansen, Mowen

Publisher: Cengage

Academic Division

Business, Technology & Human Services

Dean, Paul Carlson; 815-802-8858; V105; pcarlson@kcc.edu; Division Office – W102; 815-802-8650

Course Policies

Make-up Policy
Arrangements must be made prior to the deadline with the professor.

College Policies, Resources and Supports

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