The use of information by managers to (1) determine the cost and profitability of the organization's products or services; (2) plan, control, and evaluate routine operations; and (3) make special non-routine decisions. The demand for managerial accounting information is derived from an integrated treatment of organizational objectives, an orientation to customers, and a focus on activities as the unit of analysis for measurement of cost, quality, and time. Prereq: ADMN 502.