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Pathways College Transfer Credit · ACC 210

BUS112 – Principles of Accounting II at Pathways.

Earn this Pathways College equivalency through UPI Study's Managerial Accounting — 3 ACE & NCCRS Approved credits, fully online, self-paced.

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🎓3 College Credits ✓ACE & NCCRS Approved ⏱️Self-paced · 28–30 days avg.
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Managerial Accounting — transfers as BUS112 – Principles of Accounting II at Pathways College
Articulation Agreement · Signed July 2025
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Managerial Accounting
ACC 210 · 3 ACE & NCCRS Approved credits
Transfers as
Pathways College recognizes as
BUS112 – Principles of Accounting II
3 transcript credits · Pathways course: BUS112
WSCUC accredited · Transcript sent directly to Pathways College
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🎓 Credit
3 cr
Transferable to Pathways
⏱️ Speed
28–30
Days average to complete
✅ Pass rate
97%
Student completion rate
What you'll learn

A full semester of managerial accounting, at your own pace.

🎯Learning outcomes
  • ✓Master key managerial accounting concepts — cost behavior, budgeting, standard costing, and variance analysis — and apply them to real business decisions
  • ✓Analyze and interpret financial statements to assess an organization's financial health and strategic position
  • ✓Apply costing methods across diverse business scenarios for effective decision-making and cost control
  • ✓Develop budget preparation and financial forecasting skills, and evaluate their impact on organizational performance
  • ✓Strengthen critical thinking and ethical reasoning in financial analysis and accounting communication
📚Major topics covered
Corporate governance in managerial accounting Financial statements & balance sheets Cost classifications in accounting Manufacturing overhead allocation Job order cost systems Process cost systems Activity-based costing Cost-volume-profit relationships Strategic managerial decision-making Pricing strategies & methods Comprehensive budgeting Budgetary control & management Standard costs in managerial accounting Capital budgeting essentials Cash flow statement analysis Financial statement analysis techniques Technology tools in managerial accounting
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Watch lessons, take quizzes, and pass the proctored final — fully online, on your schedule. Most students finish in 28–30 days.

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Transfer to Pathways

UPI Study sends your official transcript directly to Pathways College's registrar. Pathways applies the equivalency: BUS112 – Principles of Accounting II.

Pricing

Managerial Accounting — two ways to enroll.

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  • ✓3 ACE & NCCRS Approved credits, transferable to Pathways College
  • ✓Self-paced — finish in 28–30 days or take longer
  • ✓Official transcript sent to Pathways College
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Tuition saved vs Pathways' per-credit rate
$1,170
Credits transferred
30
Months to complete via UPI
15

Savings = credits × $206, Pathways' published tuition per credit (pathwayscollege.edu, 13 Oct 2026). Pathways' Registrar makes the final credit award.

Frequently asked questions

Everything about Managerial Accounting → Pathways.

📚 About Managerial Accounting
What is Applied Managerial Accounting?
Applied Managerial Accounting teaches how businesses use accounting information to make better operational and financial decisions. Students learn how to analyze costs, create budgets, interpret financial statements, and evaluate business performance. It's ACC 210 — a standard lower-division college course worth 3 credit hours.
What skills will I gain from this course?
After completing the course, you'll be able to: analyze production and operating costs , prepare and interpret financial statements, create master budgets and financial forecasts, perform CVP analysis, calculate variance using standard costing, evaluate investment decisions using NPV and IRR, and apply differential analysis to real business scenarios.
Is this course self-paced?
Yes. The course is fully self-paced with no deadlines . Most students complete it in 28–30 days. You can move faster through familiar material or slow down on complex chapters — without any penalty.
How many college credits is this course worth?
The course is recommended for 3 semester credit hours by both ACE and NCCRS — the same evaluation standard used by CLEP, DSST, and military training programs. 1,733+ universities have already reviewed and accepted UPI Study credits.
Are there exams? How is grading done?
Yes — the course includes chapter quizzes, a final assignment, and a proctored final exam. Your grade is equally weighted: 25% Attendance · 25% Quizzes · 25% Assignments · 25% Final Exam.
What's the difference between managerial and financial accounting?
Financial accounting focuses on reporting to external parties using GAAP. Managerial accounting is internal — it helps managers plan, control, and make decisions using cost data, budgets, and performance metrics.
How do I check if my university accepts UPI Study credits?
Two ways: 1) Check our Find My College directory . 2) Check your university's transfer credit policy — if it recognizes ACE or NCCRS-evaluated credit, UPI Study courses qualify. You can also book a free call with our team.
Can international students take this course?
Yes. International students can purchase courses at $250 per course. UPI Study courses carry ACE and NCCRS recommendations — recognized by cooperating institutions in the U.S., Canada, the UK, and other countries. Students have submitted credits across 26+ countries.
How does UPI Study compare to community college?
Community college ACC 210 typically costs $300–$600 per credit hour , requires fixed class schedules and semester timelines. UPI Study covers the same ACE-recommended content at $250 total (under $84/credit hour), with no deadlines, no campus requirement, and an advisor who helps you transfer.
🎯 About BUS112 – Principles of Accounting II at Pathways
Does Pathways College accept Managerial Accounting as a direct equivalent to their BUS112 – Principles of Accounting II?
Yes. UPI Study's agreement with Pathways College lists UPI Study's Managerial Accounting as Pathways's BUS112 – Principles of Accounting II, a named course, not just elective or general-education credit. The credit posts to your Pathways transcript once UPI Study sends the official transcript.
Will this transfer with full named-course credit, or just as elective?
Named-course credit. UPI Study's agreement with Pathways College lists Managerial Accounting as BUS112 – Principles of Accounting II, so it meets that course requirement on your Pathways transcript, not a generic elective slot.
What if I've already taken BUS112 – Principles of Accounting II at Pathways or elsewhere?
If you've already received credit for BUS112 – Principles of Accounting II, Pathways typically applies UPI Study's Managerial Accounting as elective credit instead (at the registrar's discretion). Check with your Pathways advisor before enrolling to confirm placement.
How does this compare to taking BUS112 – Principles of Accounting II directly at Pathways?
The credit value is the same: 3 credits toward your Pathways degree. UPI Study's course is self-paced and online ($89/month or $250 one-time), so you can finish faster and start before you enroll at Pathways. Many students complete UPI Study courses BEFORE enrolling at Pathways to reduce overall program time.
Does Pathways College ever change which courses they accept as BUS112 – Principles of Accounting II?
Equivalencies are reviewed periodically. UPI Study's agreement with Pathways College currently lists Managerial Accounting → BUS112 – Principles of Accounting II. We update this page whenever that changes.
🔄 About transferring to Pathways
How many UPI Study courses can I stack toward my Pathways degree?
Pathways College accepts up to 75% of degree credit requirements as transfer credit — up to 90 credits for the bachelor's degree. 69 UPI Study courses are recognized by Pathways under the Pathways College–UPI Study articulation agreement, so you can stack a substantial portion of your degree before enrolling at Pathways.
Do I need to enroll at Pathways first?
No. You can take UPI Study courses with no Pathways enrollment, no application, and no admission process. Take the course, earn the credit, then submit your transcript to Pathways when you're ready.
How does the transcript reach Pathways?
Once you complete Managerial Accounting, UPI Study sends an official transcript in PDF format directly to the email address designated by Pathways College. Pathways's registrar applies the agreed equivalency (BUS112 – Principles of Accounting II) to your transcript. No third-party services are involved.
About this course

Understanding Managerial Accounting for your Pathways credit.

What is Managerial Accounting?

Managerial Accounting is the part of accounting that helps people inside a business make decisions. Instead of focusing mainly on reporting to outsiders, it looks at costs, budgets, pricing, and how operations affect profit and performance. It also covers how to read financial statements in a practical way so managers can plan, control costs, and choose among business options.

How the course teaches you

Managerial Accounting is a self-paced online course, so you work through the video lessons on your own schedule. You then complete the quizzes, the assignment, and the final exam. The credit you earn appears on your UPI Study transcript, and that transcript is what Pathways College uses to recognize the course as BUS112 – Principles of Accounting II.

How it helps beyond the classroom

Cost behavior, budgeting, and variance analysis are the tools people use to set prices, plan spending, and spot where money is leaking. These skills apply whether you manage a team, run a small business, or are preparing for a supervisory role. At Pathways, the credit lands as BUS112 – Principles of Accounting II, which can apply within Associate degree and Bachelor of Arts plans where the course fits, so the skills you build at work also reduce the number of courses you need to take on campus.

Skills you walk away with

Cost behavior analysisBudget preparation and forecastingVariance analysisJob order and process costingActivity-based costingCost-volume-profit analysisFinancial statement interpretation

Taking this course toward Pathways

After you finish the course, UPI Study sends your transcript to Pathways College. The Pathways registrar reviews the record and applies the credit as BUS112 – Principles of Accounting II, a named course equivalency that matches the course to a specific code in the Pathways catalog. Because of that match, the credit can satisfy the BUS112 requirement directly, so confirm with your advisor which degree plan it fills. Pathways allows up to 90 credits (75%) to transfer, and this course counts toward that ceiling.

Who this course is for

This course suits students who already plan to finish a Pathways degree and want to bring in credit at a lower cost than retaking the material. Working adults, people finishing a degree after a break, and those moving into a business or management role are common fits. Because the course is a named equivalency to BUS112, it maps to a specific catalog course rather than a general elective, and transfer is capped at 90 credits (75%), so it works best for students with room under that limit. It is not a good choice for anyone who needs a live, instructor-led class on a fixed schedule, or who expects it to replace a financial accounting course.

Verified transfer details

What it means to transfer to Pathways.

Pathways College signed an articulation agreement with UPI Study (July 2025): 17 named course equivalents, plus elective credit for other UPI Study courses not used for general education or the major, up to 48 credits.

What the agreement says
✓17 named Pathways course equivalents
✓Up to 48 UPI Study elective credits
✓Up to 90 transfer credits toward a bachelor's
✓Exceptions reviewed by the Registrar and CAO
The numbers
90 credits
Max transfer into a bachelor's (75%)
$206
Pathways tuition per credit

Transfer credits are never guaranteed. Pathways College's Registrar reviews and grants transfer credit under Pathways' policies.

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Enroll for $250 (or use a UPI Study subscription), finish in 28–30 days, and transfer 3 credits to Pathways College.