Acc 213 W6 7
Acc 213 W6 7
Acc 213 W6 7
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Course Outline 3
Course Outline Policy 3
Course Information 7
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Assessment Task Submission of assessment tasks shall be on 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th week
Submission of the term. The assessment paper shall be attached with a cover
page indicating the title of the assessment task (if the task is
performance), the name of the course coordinator, date of
submission and name of the student. The document should be
emailed to the course coordinator. It is also expected that you
already paid your tuition and other fees before the submission of the
assessment task.
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Penalties for Late The score for an assessment item submitted after the designated
Assignments/Assessments time on the due date, without an approved extension of time, will be
reduced by 5% of the possible maximum score for that assessment
item for each day or part day that the assessment item is late.
Return of Assignments/ Assessment tasks will be returned to you two (2) weeks after the
Assessments submission. This will be returned by email or via Blackboard portal.
Assignment Resubmission You should request in writing addressed to the course coordinator
his/her intention to resubmit an assessment task. The resubmission
is premised on the student’s failure to comply with the similarity index
and other reasonable grounds such as academic literacy standards
or other reasonable circumstances e.g. illness, accidents financial
constraints.
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Grading System All culled from BlackBoard sessions and traditional contact
Course discussions/exercises – 30%
1st formative assessment – 10%
2nd formative assessment – 10%
3rd formative assessment – 10%
Student Communication You are required to create a umindanao email account which is a
requirement to access the BlackBoard portal. Then, the course
coordinator shall enroll the students to have access to the materials
and resources of the course. All communication formats: chat,
submission of assessment tasks, requests etc. shall be through the
portal and other university recognized platforms.
You can also meet the course coordinator in person through the
scheduled face to face sessions to raise your issues and concerns.
For students who have not created their student email, please
contact the course coordinator or program head.
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Devzon U. Porras
Program Head - BSIA, BSAIS
Email: [email protected]
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Students with Special Students with special needs shall communicate with the course
Needs coordinator about the nature of his or her special needs. Depending
on the nature of the need, the course coordinator with the approval
of the program coordinator may provide alternative assessment
tasks or extension of the deadline of submission of assessment
tasks. However, the alternative assessment tasks should still be in
the service of achieving the desired course learning outcomes.
Zerdszen P. Rañises
GSTC Facilitator
Emai: [email protected]
Phone: 09058924090
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CC’s Voice: Hello student! Welcome to this course ACC 213: Strategic Cost
Management. One of the areas that a competent accounting practitioner
must be adept with is cost accounting and management. At this point in
your journey as an accounting student, you have already been oriented
on the basics of cost accounting and management, the cost behavior
and the different methods of cost accumulation and allocation.
Let us begin!
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Big Picture
Weeks 6-7: Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO): At the end of the unit, you are expected
to
a. Discuss the basic features of the Balanced Scorecard and the delivery
performance measures.
b. Distinguish activity-based management from activity-based costing and
traditional-based costing as a managerial tool.
c. Define quality, describe the four types of quality costs and explain how
environmental costs can be measured and reduced.
Metalanguage
In this section, the most essential terms relevant to the study of the Balanced
Scorecard and to demonstrate ULOa will be operationally defined to establish a
common frame of reference as to how the texts work in your chosen field or career.
You will encounter these terms as we go through this new lesson. Please refer to these
definitions in case you will encounter difficulty in understanding concepts.
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10. Internal measures. Those measures that relate to the processes and capabilities
that create value for customers and shareholders. Example: process efficiency
and employee satisfaction
Essential Knowledge
To perform the aforesaid big picture (unit learning outcomes) for Weeks 6-7 of
the course, you need to fully understand the following essential knowledge that will be
laid down in the succeeding pages. Please note that you are not limited to exclusively
refer to these resources. Thus, you are expected to utilize other books, research
articles and other resources that are available in the university’s library e.g. ebrary,
search.proquest.com etc.
To establish a closer link to strategy, many different performance measures are used
in the Balanced Scorecard.
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Customer Perspective: defines and selects the customer and market segments in
which the company chooses to compete; the source of the revenue component for the
financial objectives
Objectives Measures
Core
Increase market share Percentage of market
Increase customer retention Percentage growth, Percentage of
repeating customers
Increase customer acquisition Number of new customers
Increase customer satisfaction Ratings from customer surveys
Increase customer profitability Customer profitability
Performance Value
Decrease price Price
Decrease post-purchase costs Post-purchase costs
Improve product functionality Ratings from customer surveys
Improve product quality Percentage or returns
Increase delivery reliability On-time delivery percentage, Aging
schedule
Improve product image Ratings from customer surveys
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Internal Business Process Perspective: processes are the means for creating
customer and shareholder value; entails the identification of processes needed to
achieve customer and financial objectives; the process value chain is made up of three
processes: the innovation process, the operations process and the post-sales process
Objectives Measures
Innovation
Increase number of new products Number of new products/total products
R&D expenses
Increase proprietary products Percentage revenue from proprietary
products; Number of patents pending
Decrease product development cycle time Time to market (from start to finish)
Operations
Increase process quality Quality costs, Output yields,
Percentage of defective units
Increase process efficiency Unit cost trends, Outputs/inputs
Decrease process time Cycle time and velocity, MCE
Post-sales Service
Increase service quality First-pass yields
Increase service efficiency Cost trends, Outputs/input
Decrease service time Cycle time
Wait Time Process Time + Inspection Time + Move Time + Queue Time
Delivery Cycle Time = Time from ordering up to the shipment of the goods
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Learning and Growth Perspective: the source of the capabilities that enable the
accomplishment of the other three perspectives’ objectives; has three major
objectives: increasing employee capabilities; increasing motivation, empowerment,
and alignment; and increasing information systems capabilities
Objectives Measures
Employee Capabilities
Increase Employee satisfaction ratings
Employee turnover percentage
Employee productivity
Hours of training
Motivation and Alignment
Increase Suggestions per employee
Suggestion implemented per employee
Information Systems Capabilities
Increase Percentage of processes with real-time
feedback capabilities
Self-Help: You can also refer to the sources below to help you further
understand the lesson. You can also use other materials.
Hansen, D., Mowen, M., & Liming, G. 2009, Cost Management Accounting & Control, 6th Edition,
Cengage Learning, Mason, OH.
Horngren, C., Datar, S. & Rajan, M. 2015, Cost Accounting A Managerial Emphasis, 15th Edition,
Pearson Education Limited, England.
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Let’s Check
Activity 1. Please encircle the letter under each item that best reflects your answer.
1. Which of these is the perspective of the balanced scorecard that is at the top of a
nonprofit organizations mission statement?
a. Financial perspective
b. Internal business and production process perspective
c. Learning and growth perspective
d. Customer perspective
2. Which of these is the perspective of the balanced scorecard that is at the top list
for a company’s lenders and shareholders?
a. Financial perspective
b. Internal business and production process perspective
c. Learning and growth perspective
d. Customer perspective
Let’s Check
Activity 2. Let us try to check your understanding of the four perspectives contained
in the Balanced Scorecard. On the space provided for, classify each performance
measure. Write F (Financial); C (Customer); P (Process); or LG (Learning and
Growth).
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Let’s Analyze
Activity 1. Let us test your skill in using delivery performance measures. Read each
problem carefully and provide what is being required.
Problem 1 (adapted)
The Cute Corporation produces small plastic dolls in its Florida manufacturing plant.
The company is currently evaluating ways to improve productivity. The accountant of
the firm’s parent organization suggested that management implement a new
compensation plan based on throughput performance measure as an incentive to
increase productivity. To demonstrate how such a measure might work, the
accountant gathered the following production data for a recent month:
Total units attempted 6,000,000
Good units manufactured 4,800,000
Processing time (total hours) 800
Value-added processing 600
Required:
1. How many defective units were produced?
2. Compute manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE).
3. Compute process productivity.
4. Compute process quality yield.
5. Compute hourly throughput.
Problem 2 (adapted)
Electron Inc. produces a variety of electronic products which it sells to retail stores
throughout the country. The following data is available for the year for one of the
products:
Units started into production 2,000,000
Total goods units completed 1,950,000
Total hours of value-added production time 300,000
Total production hours 380,000
Required:
1. Compute the manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE).
2. What is the total throughput per hour?
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Problem 3 (adapted)
The following information for a recent project was taken from the records of Glory
Company:
Days
Process Time 15.0
Inspection 0.5
Waiting Time
From order receipt until start of production 6.0
From start of production through project completion 3.0
Move Time 1.5
Required:
1. How long did it take to complete the project once production commenced?
2. Compute the manufacturing cycle efficiency.
3. As judged by the cycle efficiency, what percentage of the overall production
time was spent on (1) value adding activities and (2) non-value adding
activities?
Problem 4 (adapted)
Ninong Corporation’s management keeps track of the time it takes to process orders.
During the most recent month, the following average times were recorded per order:
Days
Wait Time 15.6
Inspection Time 0.8
Process Time 1.6
Move Time 0.7
Queue Time 3.9
Required:
1. Compute the throughput time.
2. Compute the manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE).
3. What percentage of the production time is spent in non-value-added activities?
4. Compute the delivery cycle time.
Problem 5 (adapted)
Laredo Company is a manufacturer of electronic components. The following
manufacturing information is available for the month of May:
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In a Nutshell
Activity 1. The Balanced Scorecard is a strategic performance management system
that translates the vision and strategy of an organization into operational objectives
and measures.
In this portion of the module, you were oriented about the Balanced Scorecard as a
management tool and the different delivery performance measures. Now, you will be
required to state your arguments or synthesis relevant to the topics presented. You
may highlight their basic features. I will supply the first two items and you will continue
the rest.
Your Turn
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Q&A LIST
Do you have any question/issue/concern for clarification? Please list them down
below and raise them formally by posting the list in the designated forum section. Your
teacher or any of your classmates may provide the answer or clarification you need.
Once satisfied, you return to this list and write the corresponding answers in your own
words. This list will help you in the review of the concepts and essential knowledge.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
KEYWORDS INDEX
In this section, keywords are listed down to help you recall the lesson. The list may
include concepts, ideas, theories, names of people and other vital terms to remember
that may or may not necessarily be found in the Metalanguage section. You may refer
to this list as you review the lesson.
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Metalanguage
In this section and in order to demonstrate ULOb, the most essential terms
relevant to the study of activity-based management will be operationally defined. You
will encounter these terms as we go through this new lesson. Please refer to these
definitions in case you will encounter difficulty in understanding related terms and
concepts.
Essential Knowledge
To perform the aforesaid big picture (unit learning outcomes) for Weeks 6-7 of
the course, you need to fully understand the following essential knowledge that will be
laid down in the succeeding pages. Please note that you are not limited to exclusively
refer to these resources. Thus, you are expected to utilize other books, research
articles and other resources that are available in the university’s library e.g. ebrary,
search.proquest.com etc.
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ABC provides cost information on indirect costs with the use of activity drivers.
Specifically, it is a method of allocating indirect factory overhead, indirect selling and
indirect administrative expenses.
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Solution:
1. Traditional costing
FOH rate = Budgeted FOH = P4,500,000 = P4,500,000 = P225/MH
Traditional Base 16,400 + 3,600 20,000 MH
2. Activity-based costing
FOH rate = Budgeted FOH = P4,500,000 = P4,500,000 = P1,500/hr
Cost Driver 300 + 2,700 3,000 hrs
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Product X Product Y
Difference
P491.25 – P86.25 P405
P455 – P2,075 (P1,620)
Effects on
Unit Cost Overstated by P405 Understated by P1,620
Profit Understated Overstated
cost dimension
-provides cost information about resources, activities, and cost objects of interests
such as products, customers, suppliers, and distribution channels
Objective: improving the accuracy of cost assignments
ABC is the main source of cost information needed in ABM.
process dimension
-provides information about what activities are performed, why they are performed,
and how well they are performed
-provides the means to pursue and measure continuous improvement
Objective: cost reduction
To understand how the process view connects with continuous improvement, a more
explicit understanding of process value analysis is needed.
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ABM Model
Systems Planning
PVA ABC
Reduce Improve
Costs Decision
Establish Activity
Calculate Activity Rates
Performance Measures
Increase
Search for Improvement Profitability Assign Costs to Cost
Opportunities Objects
Self-Help: You can also refer to the sources below to help you further
understand the lesson. You can also use other materials.
Hansen, D., Mowen, M., & Liming, G. 2009, Cost Management Accounting & Control, 6th Edition,
Cengage Learning, Mason, OH.
Horngren, C., Datar, S. & Rajan, M. 2015, Cost Accounting A Managerial Emphasis, 15th Edition,
Pearson Education Limited, England.
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Let’s Check
Activity 1. Please encircle the letter under each item that best reflects your answer.
1. A base used to allocate the cost of a resource to the different activities using that
resource is a(n)
a. resource driver c. final cost object
b. activity driver d. none of the above
2. A base used to allocate the cost of products, customers or other final cost objects
is a(n)
a. resource driver c. final cost object
c. activity driver d. none of the above
7. Traditional costing systems are characterized by their use of which of the following
measures as bases for allocating overhead to output
a. unit-level drivers c. product-level drivers e. none of the above
b. batch-level drivers d. plant-level drivers
8. ABC systems are characterized by their use of which of the following measures
as bases for allocating overhead to output
a. unit-level drivers c. product-level drivers e. none of the above
b. batch-level drivers d. plant-level drivers
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Let’s Check
Activity 2. Listed below are potential activity drivers. Identify the most likely level of
each activity driver. On the space provided for, write U (unit-level); B (batch-level); or
P (product-level).
_____1. Loads of materials moved _____6. Number of setups
_____2. Direct materials dollars _____7. Number of work orders
_____3. Marketing promotions _____8. Machine hours
_____4. Number of design changes _____9. Number of part number
_____5. Design hours _____10. Pounds of product
Let’s Analyze
Activity 1. Now, it’s your turn to apply activity-based costing. Read each problem
carefully and provide what is required.
Problem 1 (adapted)
Kai Corp. manufactures two models of beds, the standard and the deluxe model.
The following activity and cost information has been compiled:
Standard Deluxe OH Costs
No. of setups 9 21 P 90,000
No. of components 90 150 210,000
No. of DLH 650 150
Required:
Compute the total amount of overhead costs assigned to each model using:
1. Traditional costing system
2. Activity-based costing system
3. Discuss the effects of the difference in the computed amounts of overhead
costs.
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Problem 2 (adapted)
Aguila Company has two major segments with the following information:
Skyscraper Ground Zero Total
Annual Revenue P200,000 P600,000 P800,000
Annual Salesperson Salaries P30,000 P45,000 P75,000
Number of Customers 50 75 125
Miles Driven 80,000 40,000 120,000
In a Nutshell
Activity 1. Distinguish activity-based management from activity-based costing and
traditional costing as a managerial tool. List down their differences and similarities.
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Q&A LIST
Do you have any question/issue/concern for clarification? Please list them down
below and raise them formally by posting the list in the designated forum section. Your
teacher or any of your classmates may provide the answer or clarification you need.
Once satisfied, you return to this list and write the corresponding answers in your own
words. This list will help you in the review of the concepts and essential knowledge.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
KEYWORDS INDEX
In this section, keywords are listed down to help you recall the lesson. The list may
include concepts, ideas, theories, names of people and other vital terms to remember
that may or may not necessarily be found in the Metalanguage section. You may refer
to this list as you review the lesson.
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Big Picture in Focus: ULOc. Define quality, describe the four types of
quality costs and explain how environmental costs can be measured
and reduced.
Metalanguage
In this section and in order to demonstrate ULOc, the most essential terms
relevant to the study of quality and environmental cost management will be
operationally defined. You will encounter these terms as we go through this new
lesson. Please refer to these definitions in case you will encounter difficulty in
understanding related terms and concepts.
Essential Knowledge
To perform the aforesaid big picture (unit learning outcomes) for Weeks 6-7 of
the course, you need to fully understand the following essential knowledge that will be
laid down in the succeeding pages. Please note that you are not limited to exclusively
refer to these resources. Thus, you are expected to utilize other books, research
articles and other resources that are available in the university’s library e.g. ebrary,
search.proquest.com etc.
There are numerous quality-related activities, all of which consume resources that
determine the level of quality costs incurred by a firm. Inspecting or testing parts, for
example, is an appraisal activity that has the objective of detecting bad products.
Detecting bad products and correcting them before they are sent to customers is
usually less expensive than letting them be acquired by customers. The objective of
quality cost management is to find ways to minimize total quality costs.
Competitive forces are requiring firms to pay increasing attention to quality. Customers
are demanding higher-quality products and services. Improving quality may actually
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be the key to survival for many firms. Improving process quality and the quality of
products and services is a fundamental strategic objective that is part of any well-
designed Balanced Scorecard. If quality is improved, then customer satisfaction
increases; if customer satisfaction increases, then market share will increase; and if
market share increases, then revenues will increase. Thus, improving quality can
enhance a firm’s financial and competitive position.
Costs of quality-costs that exist because poor quality may or does exist; incurred to
prevent defects or incurred as a result of defects occurring
3. Internal failure costs are incurred because products and services do not
conform to specifications or customer needs. This nonconformance is detected
prior to being shipped or delivered to outside parties. These are the failures
detected by appraisal activities. These costs disappear if no defects exist.
4. External failure costs are incurred because products and services fail to
conform to requirements or satisfy customer needs after being delivered to
customers. Of all the costs of quality, this category can be the most devastating.
External failure costs, like internal failure costs, disappear if no defects exist.
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Environmental Costs
Historically, firms have often released contaminants into the atmosphere and water
without bearing the full cost of such activities. Many people believe that polluters
should bear the full cost of any environmental damage caused by production of goods
and services. By bearing the full cost, firms may then seek more ecoefficient
production methods.
Ecoefficiency
-the ability to produce competitively priced goods and services that satisfy customer
needs while simultaneously reducing negative environmental impacts, resource
consumption, and costs
-means producing more goods and services using less materials, energy, water, and
land, while, at the same time, minimizing air emissions, water discharges, waste
disposal, and the dispersion of toxic substances
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Environmental costs
-referred to as environmental quality costs that are incurred because poor
environmental quality exists or may exist
-associated with the creation, detection, remediation, and prevention of environmental
degradation.
Of the four environmental cost categories, the external failure category is the most
devastating. Within the external failure cost category, societal costs are labeled with
an “S.” The costs for which the firm is financially responsible are called private costs.
All costs without the S label are private costs.
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Environmental costs appear to behave in much the same way as quality costs. The
lowest environmental costs are attainable at the zero-damage point much like the
zero-defects point of the total quality cost model. Thus, an ecoefficient solution would
focus on prevention with the usual justification that prevention is cheaper than the
cure. Analogous to the total quality management model, zero damage is the lowest
cost point for environmental costs.
Self-Help: You can also refer to the sources below to help you further
understand the lesson. You can also use other materials.
Hansen, D., Mowen, M., & Liming, G. 2009, Cost Management Accounting & Control, 6th Edition,
Cengage Learning, Mason, OH.
Horngren, C., Datar, S. & Rajan, M. 2015, Cost Accounting A Managerial Emphasis, 15th Edition,
Pearson Education Limited, England.
Let’s Check
Activity 1. Now that you know the most essential terms in the study of quality and
environmental cost management, let us try to check your recollection of these terms.
In the spaces provided below, write the missing terms to complete the following
statements:
Let’s Check
Activity 2. Classify each of the following quality costs as prevention costs, appraisal
costs, internal failure costs or external failure costs.
___________________1. Reentering data because of keypunch errors
___________________2. Technical support provided to suppliers
___________________3. Costs of inspecting raw materials
___________________4. Lost sales arising from a reputation for poor quality
___________________5. Design and engineering costs
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Let’s Analyze
Activity 1. You are now familiar with the essential terms related to quality and
environmental cost management. But it is important that you are also able to
confidently discuss the concepts introduced. On the space provided below, please
write a thorough discussion of the required information.
1. Define quality.
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COLLEGE OF ACCOUNTING EDUCATION
3F Facundo Hall, Business and Engineering Building
Matina Campus, Davao City
Telefax: (082)305-5456
Phone No.: (082)300-5456 Local 137
In a Nutshell
Activity 1. Based on the definition of the most essential terms in the study of the
quality and environmental cost management and the learning exercises that you have
done so far, please feel free to write your arguments or lessons learned below in
relation to this topic.
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COLLEGE OF ACCOUNTING EDUCATION
3F Facundo Hall, Business and Engineering Building
Matina Campus, Davao City
Telefax: (082)305-5456
Phone No.: (082)300-5456 Local 137
Q&A LIST
Do you have any question/issue/concern for clarification? Please list them down
below and raise them formally by posting the list in the designated forum section. Your
teacher or any of your classmates may provide the answer or clarification you need.
Once satisfied, you return to this list and write the corresponding answers in your own
words. This list will help you in the review of the concepts and essential knowledge.
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KEYWORDS INDEX
In this section, keywords are listed down to help you recall the lesson. The list may
include concepts, ideas, theories, names of people and other vital terms to remember
that may or may not necessarily be found in the Metalanguage section. You may refer
to this list as you review the lesson.
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COLLEGE OF ACCOUNTING EDUCATION
3F Facundo Hall, Business and Engineering Building
Matina Campus, Davao City
Telefax: (082)305-5456
Phone No.: (082)300-5456 Local 137
Course Schedule
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COLLEGE OF ACCOUNTING EDUCATION
3F Facundo Hall, Business and Engineering Building
Matina Campus, Davao City
Telefax: (082)305-5456
Phone No.: (082)300-5456 Local 137
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