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Year 12 Accounting (12ACC)

12ACC
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs D. Reyneke.

Pre-requisites

Studied the subject at previous level and attained at least 14 credits including Achievement Standard 90978 (ACCO1.3).  No student can start the course without Level 1.


Year 12 Accounting gives students the tools to make real life financial decisions in a constantly changing and uncertain world.  Accounting is the process of preparing and communicating financial information to a wide range of users.  Accounting enhances financial literacy.  Accounting helps individuals and organisations to be accountable to stakeholders for their actions.

The course focuses on accounting systems and financial statements which builds on the Year 11 course by going into much more depth.  The processing component is done using the accounting package MYOB which is widely used by businesses in New Zealand. 

A school background in Accounting is useful if you wish to enter the world of commerce, business management, banking, tourism, marketing, insurance, information technology, resource management, finance, consultancy, advisory and self employment.


Course Overview

Term 1
Term 1 - Inventory subsystem AS 91386
- XERO AS 91175

Term 2
Term 2 - Accounts receivable subsystem AS 91179
- Start Financial statements AS 91176

Term 3
Term 3 - Complete Financial statement and revision.

Term 4
Term 4 - Revision

Learning Areas:

Business and Management


Assessment Information

3 Internal assessments and 1 external assessment

Pathway

Year 13 Accounting (13ACC), Year 13 Business Leadership (13BLE), Year 13 Business Studies (13BUS)


Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

$66 including a workbook and end of the year AME study guide.


Disclaimer

Owing to teachers responding to individual students' needs, courses and NCEA standards taught in a subject maybe different to those displayed.