The Alamo American Accounting Association 2002 Annual Meeting
August 14 - 17 Reinvigorating Accounting Scholarship in San Antonio

CPE SESSION 19 - Wednesday, 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Teaching Strategic Cost Management

Description/Objectives:
The workshop will define, explain, and illustrate the teaching of the elements of strategic cost management:

  1. Strategic Positioning
  2. Value Chain Analysis
  3. The Balanced Scorecard
  4. Activity-Based Costing and ABM
  5. Target Costing
  6. The Theory of Constraints

Program Content and Objectives:
The workshop provides guidance in choosing and teaching cases and in selecting other teaching materials, based on the instructors' teaching experience and on insights gained from teaching the workshop at six prior AAA Annual Meetings.

Format/Structure:
The format of the workshop is presentation and discussion, using a handout prepared by the instructors.

Intended Audience:
Instructors of Cost Accounting, Management Accounting, and Cost Management, especially those interested in integrating the strategic approach into their courses.

Presenters:
Ed Blocher, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Kung Chen, University of Nebraska
Thomas Lin, University of Southern California

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