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ACC 680Systems and Analysis for Management Decision-making

Units
0.50
Level
Graduate
Faculty
Arts
Subject
Accounting

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 6 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course reviews and integrates theory, analytical approaches, and processes for those intending to pursue certification as a professional accountant. It provides insight into the problems facing management and executives using cases designed to expose students to real world situations requiring qualitative and quantitative analysis.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 00132980 / 42M 10:30–12:20
Th 12:30–13:20
LEC 00232990 / 42M 12:30–14:20
Th 12:30–13:20
LEC 00333000 / 40M 14:30–16:20
Th 12:30–13:20
LEC 00433010 / 42T 08:30–10:20
Th 12:30–13:20
LEC 00534810 / 42T 10:30–12:20
Th 12:30–13:20
LEC 00636020 / 42T 12:30–14:20
Th 12:30–13:20

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  • This course was really helpful since it develops your Management Accounting, Strategy and Finance competencies for CPA (Core 2). Nancy's cases are quite difficult, especially the quants, and she also gives out low participations. This course is almost like AFM482 and AFM211 combined. You'd practice capstone cases too. An equal balance in quants and qualitative analysis will be taught. I thought it was a very useful and challenging course.

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Discussed on r/uwaterloo

7 posts and comments in 4 threads mention ACC 680, September 2016 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Fall 2024

MACC vs CPA Pep 1 point, 0 comments

“Does anyone know which one is better or got more info on them? Anything would really be appreciated”

u/horseradishvillain: “Here’s an overview of MAcc and PEP (NOTE: CPA Canada is revising their curriculum. Keep an eye out, the proposed changes are occurring between 2025 to 2027, and it will impact how you obtain your CPA …”

u/horseradishvillain: “… - Mandatory course 2 (ACC 680 - management accounting, strategy and finance): primary focus on management accounting (MA), with integration of strategy, governance, and finance. I found this course to be easier than ACC 611, purely because I’m better at MA than FR. …”

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Winter 2024

Need Tips of Taking Notes for MAcc 7 points, 8 comments

“I'm not good at taking notes. I just wrote down most things prof said during class as my note - it's neither organized or helpful for my study. …”

u/OccasionalRedditor7: “Exactly which course would you be talking about? Every course has a different way of making notes. For 607, for example, you shouldn't need to make notes as it is highly technical and you should have …”

u/EnergyBubblePop: “ACC 680, 611, and 650. For these three, I have no idea how notes work.”

u/OccasionalRedditor7: “… ACC680- For this course, I didn't make notes. It's very process driven, in which memorization of key formulas and ratios are important. I guess you would want to memorize this. …”

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Fall 2017

PSA: UWCourseLinker back up, disabled by default, call with [[course code]] 39 points, 31 comments

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u/UWCourseLinker: “… ACC 650 - Assurance and Governance ACC 652 - Forensic Accounting ACC 662 - Tax Policy ACC 680 - Performance Measurement and Control systems for Implementing Strategy ACC 681 - Understanding and Managing Organizational Change ACC 682 - Measuring and Managing the Value Creation …”

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Fall 2016

Check it elsewhere for Fall 2026

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In 42 terms, Fall 2006 to Winter 2024