NCEA Level 3 Accounting

Aims

To promote knowledge and understanding of accounting as an area of vocational interest
To explore the conceptual basis of accounting and its application to various entities
To process financial information for various entities and activities
To describe and evaluate a job costing system
To report financial information for partnerships and companies
To analyse and interpret financial information
To prepare and evaluate information for management decision-making

Course Content

The Conceptual Basis of Accounting
Processing
Accounting Systems
Accounting Reports
Decision-making

Assessment

There are a variety of assessment tasks and school examinations. Externally assessed topics are examined nationally at the end of the year. Students select appropriate assessments from the list below.

Qualification gained

Full course completion — 22 credits in NCEA Accounting Level 3

This subject has links with

Economics, Mathematics, English, and a wide range of other subjects

Prerequisites

Preferred NCEA Level 2 Accounting with a minimum of one external Achievement Standard achieved

Direct entry to Level 3 by negotiation with HOD, Teacher of Accounting and the Year Level Dean

Next Step

Finance, Business Studies, Tourism, Management, Marketing, Events Organisation and Banking

Achievement Standard

91405 3.2 4 Credit Internal Demonstrate understanding of accounting for partnerships

91406 3.3 5 Credit Internal Demonstrate understanding of company financial statement preparation

91407 3.4 5 Credit Internal Prepare a report for an external user that interprets the annual report of a New Zealand reporting entity

91408 3.5 4 Credit External Demonstrate understanding of management accounting to make a decision

91409 3.6 4 Credit Internal Demonstrate understanding of a job cost subsystem for an entity

Course contribution

Workbooks $20 (estimated)