NUMBER OF CREDITS: UP TO 21
Entry Recommendations:
NCEA Level 2 Accounting.
Course Outline:
This course applies the skills and knowledge from NCEA Level 2 Accounting to a wider range of business structures and business types. This is a valuable course for students who may be contemplating future study and/or a career in Commerce or Business Management. Scholarship candidates will be requited to complete an extra external achievement standard.
Skills developed in the course:
Applying theory to contexts
Processing financial transactions
Writing reports
Preparing financial statements
Analysis and interpretation of financial information
Assessment:
Components of the course will be selected from the following standards to suit individual learning needs.
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
AS91405 - Demonstrate understanding of accounting for partnerships - 4 Credits - Numeracy - In-class assessment - Assessment Period - Term 1, Week 7
AS91409 - Demonstrate understanding of a job-cost subsystem for an entity - 4 Credits - Numeracy - In-class assessment - Assessment Period - Term 3, Week 4
AS91407 - Prepare a report for an external user that interprets the annual report of a New Zealand reporting entity - 5 Credits - Numeracy and Literacy - In-class assessment - Assessment Period - Term 4, Week 1
EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT
AS91406 - Demonstrate understanding of company financial statement preparation - 5 Credits - Numeracy - Examination - Assessment Period - Term 2, Week 8
AS91408 - Demonstrate understanding of management accounting to inform decision making - 4 Credits - Numeracy and Literacy - Examination - Assessment Period - Term 4, Week 2