Accounting 801: Management Control Systems & IT
A management control system is an organization’s methods, policies, and procedures (for instance, accounting profit and cost measurements) that are used to monitor and direct the execution of operations in the attainment of strategic goals.
Important Notes on the Case Method & ACCT 801
Course Schedules
Syllabus
Text- Fall 2007
(1) Casebook & Readings- Management Control Systems by R. Anthony and V. Govindarajan, 12th edition. Publisher: McGraw Hill/Irwin ISBN: 0-07-310089-7 .
(2) Supplemental Cases & Readings- HBS Online Cases .
Handouts and other material
Format for case solutions- this is a standard format that usually works well for business cases.
Problems
Mystic Marvel Voo Doo Doll Standard Costing Problem
Links to additional Readings: These online readings provide additional reference material applicable to some of the cases. Most are Information Technology related and supplement the casebook.
For IT Cases : Outsourcing World Tour, Avoiding the Five Pitfalls (of outsourcing), Don't Maroon Security, Innovation Ships Out, Lost in Translation .