Accounting 11


This course offers an Applied Skill 11 credit for school age students. For adult students, this course can count as your Math credit.

It is recommended that you complete a Math 11 before enrolling in this course.

View the curricular competencies for this course: Accounting 11

Upon completion of Accounting 11 students will have acquired a good understanding of accounting terminology, principles and procedures, and learned to use the software, Sage Simply Accounting 2012.

The three big ideas of the course are:

  • Services and products can be designed through consultation and collaboration.
  • Financial literacy promotes sound and effective business design.
  • Tools and technologies can be adapted for specific purposes.

Course Structure:

  • Module A:  The Balance Sheet: Financial Position; Business Transactions
  • Module B:  Balance Sheet Accounts: Recording Transactions in T-Accounts
  • Module C:  Income Statements: Preparing the Income Statement; Revenue and Expense Accounts
  • Module D:  Journals and Ledgers: The Journal; Posting to the Ledger; Source Documents
  • Module E:  Worksheets and Statements: The Worksheet; Classified Financial Statements
  • Module F:  Adjusting and Closing Entries Adjusting the Books: Adjustments to Financial Statements
  • Module G:  The Accounting Cycle: 3 part project
  • Module H:  Sage Simply Accounting 2012: 1 project

Final exam covers complete course

Assessment

  • First assignment                            5%
  • Assignments (13 total)               55%
  • Projects (2 total)                         20%
  • Final Exam                                   20%

Required resources: Primary eText and study guide Principles of Accounting (4th edition), Sage Simply Accounting software (supplied by NIDES), a computer with internet access and a calculator.

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