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ARBUS 102Accounting Information for Managers

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
Arts and Business
Cross-listed
AFM 123

When it runs

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

Ran in 5 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 4 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course is designed for non-accountants who will use accounting information for planning, control, and decision-making.

Prerequisites

Antirequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
      • AFM101 - Introduction to Financial Accounting (0.50)
      • AFM102 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting (0.50)
    • Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in:

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 00131770 / 250TTh 17:30–18:50
LEC 00231780 / 250TTh 16:00–17:20
LEC 00332010 / 1TTh 14:30–15:50
LEC 7011173289 / 9999Online or by arrangement
TST 10141580 / 500Feb 11 19:00–20:20

Reviewed on UW Flow

48% liked it41% easy76% useful

From 124 ratings and 18 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • This course can be a bit boring but the assessments were all very clear and reasonable! There were tons of additional practice questions the prof highly recommended, but you do NOT need to do them to do well in the course! As long as you thoroughly review the slideshow you should do well in this course!

    May 2024 · didn’t like it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Well.... Some might say this course is difficult, but it is really not. Just make sure to understand the basics. The rest will connect itself.
    Tips:
    1. Do all the quizzes. Don't skip one. And they are your best tools to review for tests and quizzes, plus they are bonus marks. Trust me.
    2. Take note of the structures of different financial statements. They are extremely important and they are worth marks.
    3. Redo all the assignments if you can. highly recommended
    4. Try to follow the prof when he or she is showing you how each value is calculated or when he or she is showing you how to write a financial statement. Conclusion: don't type your notes for this class. It is totally useless.
    5.…

    May 2017 · liked it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this

  • I enjoyed the groupwork-focused nature of the work but I got stuck with a good group so I can understand why some might have an issue with it.

    May 2026 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • It was a boring class and i really did have to fight sleep almost every day. But it really wasn't hard at all if you read the slides and/or paid attention to the lectures.

    May 2025 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Easy course, finished with 92, even though I had a concussion during the term. If you've done any sort of highschool accounting then you'll do fine. Quizzes are easy, and exam was easy as well. Classes are boring but as you long as you read the slides/textbook, then you'll be fine if you skip classes. Prof was boring though.

    Aug 2024 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

40 posts and comments in 30 threads mention ARBUS 102, April 2015 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

Current ARBUS Students - Is it worth it? 3 points, 5 comments

“I have applied to ARBUS for the fall 2025 intake, and I'm wondering if it is worth it over HA. I've tried to search through older posts, but they are all 6 - 9 years old at this point. …”

u/TheZarosian: “… The most difficult ARBUS courses I have seen people had trouble with were ECON 101 (Microeconomics), ARBUS 102 (Accounting), and ARTS 280 (Statistics for Arts Students). …”

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Winter 2022

see you all on february 7th 88 points, 10 comments

u/Dimtar_: “unless you’re in: AFM 113 AFM 123 AFM 182 ARBUS 102 CLAS 202 ECON 101 HRM 200 MUSIC 100 (Conrad Grebel) MUSIC 140 (Conrad Grebel) MUSIC 246 (Conrad Grebel) PSYCH 101 (St. Jerome’s) PSYCH 211 PSYCH 238 PSYCH 253 (St. …”

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Hey! Need help deciding/guidance on whether it would be reasonable to add another course for the winter term and which course I should add if so? 0 points, 1 comment

[deleted]: “Currently taking -Econ 101 -Phil 215/arbus202 -arbus 102/afm 123 -Psych 101 I know lots of u prolly will be like that’s light bird courses and but I also wanna work next sem so if I’m not sure if I add a course it’ll get too heavy, and I’m not even sure which course I’d add?”

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Winter 2021

Picking a major in honours arts & business 0 points, 13 comments

“I just want some clarification. If I choose to do arbus, I choose my major after first year. It says arbus is 4 years, so does that mean I study my major for 3 years or the 4 years start when I get …”

u/triviahobii: “You'll be finished arbus majoring in pysch in 4 years. Pysch major is 16 courses, arbus is 14 courses, together that is 30 courses. You need 40 courses to graduate. …”

u/triviahobii: “… (PSYCH 207, 211, 238, 253, 257, 261) Since you are also interested in arbus you'll take ARBUS 101 and ECON 101 in your first term, and ARBUS 102, and 202 in your second term. You will also be required to take 2 Arts First courses. One in the first term and one in the second. …”

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Fall 2020

Winter 2020

Switching majors in ARBUS 2 points, 1 comment

“I’m a grade 12 student that received admission into ARBUS for French, but it’s not my top choice. I’m hoping to get into BBA at Laurier but I still need a backup plan. …”

u/TheZarosian: “… in prospective majors of your choice In 1B (second semester), you'll take the following: ARBUS 102 (Managerial Accounting) ARBUS 202 (Ethics) One of ARTS 130 or 140 (Arts First Year Seminar) Two electives in prospective majors of your choice”

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