13 Accounting
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms N. Doherty.
Objectives
- To promote the knowledge and understanding of Accounting as a financial language for individuals, partnerships and companies.
- To develop key competencies in a range of financial contexts (thinking; using language, symbols, and texts; managing self; relating to others; participating and contributing) and values (excellence; innovation; inquiry and curiosity; diversity; equity; community and participation; ecological sustainability; integrity).
- To apply financial knowledge and key competencies to practical situations.
Content
- Developing an understanding of the principles on which Accounting is based and how they are applied in a range of situations.
- Recording and processing financial transactions.
- Describing and evaluating a job cost system.
- Reporting financial information to interested parties.
- Analysing, interpreting and evaluating financial and non-financial information to make informed decisions.
Recommended Prior Learning
A minimum of 14 credits out of the 19 credits available from NCEA Level 2 Accounting.
Subject and Associated Costs
Course Costs: $65.00 Workbook, revision book.
Associated Costs: Nil.
Pathway
With the specialisation you are doing it will lead to a Bachelor of Commerce/Business Studies at University and be very helpful in completing the Stage One compulsory paper in Accounting. Accounting is used in every business and there is still a big demand for Accountants here and overseas.
Assessment Information
* Standard 91407: For Scholarship students and students prepared to do extra sessions this 5 credit internal is available (AS 91407 (3.4)).Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This subject is eligible for subject endorsement.
This subject is approved for University Entrance.
Total Credits Available: 22 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 9 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 13 credits.
External
NZQA Info
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Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 22
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.