The Financial Services Pathway is built around an engaging computer simulation where students will participate in fun and interactive activities. Topics such as budgeting, saving, investments, and credit are covered that stress the importance of setting financial goals and how to reach them; wise spending habits; costs and the responsibilities of credit cards; defense against unfair and deceptive business practices. Accounting is the “heart” of every business. Students will learn financial and managerial accounting as it pertains to sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations with special emphasis on the accounting cycle, preparing financial statements and reports, analyzing results, and making sound business decisions to promote a financially healthy business.