Course Name: *ACCOUNTING
Course Number: 21510
Open to: Grade 10-11-12
Length: 1 Semester
Credits: 1/2 credit NHS, 3 Credits at FVTC
Prerequisite: None
NOTE: This course is approved for Transcripted Credit at Fox Valley Technical College.
Required for any Business, Management, and Administration pathway within the NHS Business and Information Technology Academy.
CLEP (College Level Examination Program) credits available from most colleges.
Course Content: Accounting plays a vital role in the day-to-day activities of every business. In this course, students will learn what opportunities are available in the business world for accountants and how to prepare financial reports manually and electronically through accounting software. Students will also learn how to interpret reports and how to make business decisions based on financial information.
Course Activities: Individualized and group instruction, guest speakers, use of small business accounting software including multimedia tutorials, spreadsheet applications, online vocabulary games and quizzes, workbook assignments, and a business simulation.
Student Cost: None