Course Description
Accounting 1:
A recent survey given to college students asking the course they wished they had
taken in high school showed the most frequent response to be Accounting.
Accounting is also one of the biggest areas of growth in the job market.
Students planning to operate their own business or major in business in college
will find this course a must. This course utilizes the microcomputer and Quick
Books Accounting Software as students learn how to work with journals, ledgers,
balance sheets, income and capital statements. This course fulfills a math
requirement for graduation. Accounting is an important course that will prepare
you for a job, give you a solid background for further study in college, and
provide you with an understanding of how financial decisions are made.
Accounting 2
In this advanced course you will apply accounting principles for partnerships,
corporations, and departments. Students will use the microcomputer and
spreadsheet software to create most financial statements for all units studied.
Topics covered in Accounting 2 include: accruals, prepaid expenses, income
received in advance, vouchers, notes receivable and payable, and capital stock.
Simulations are utilized to allow students to assume the role of an accountant.
This course will build a solid foundation for accounting at the college level
and prepare students to work with an accounting related field or within their
own business.
Level: 11, 12
Semesters: 2 Credit: 1
Prerequisites: Accounting
Course fee required
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Course Objectives