Students plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operation of an accountant, auditor or financial service.
In this course, students learn how to apply specialized accounting procedures associated with buying and selling goods with a credit system in a retail business. You will learn how to analyze transactions and prepare accounts receivable and payable journals and ledgers. Prerequisite: FIN1030: Accounting Cycle 2
Students continue to apply specialized accounting procedures by preparing financial statements, analyzing adjusting and closing entries and completing the accounting cycle for a retail business. Prerequisite: FIN2020: Retail Accounting 1
Students learn and demonstrate use of an accounting software package for personal or business use. They will complete transactions and procedures typically used by an individual or a business. Prerequisite: FIN1030: Accounting Cycle 2
Students examine the Canadian income tax system through the preparation of a variety of personal income tax returns, completed manually and/or electronically. Prerequisite: None
Students develop project design and management skills to extend and enhance competencies and skills in other CTS courses through contexts that are personally relevant. Prerequisite: None
Students apply specialized accounting procedures associated with buying and selling goods in a retail system with a credit system and a partnership.
It is expected that students will:
Exercise #1: Find three examples of the following merchandisers and the type of merchandising inventory for each:
Manufacturers, Wholesalers and Retailers
Exercise #2: Why is the normal operating cycle for a merchandising company likely to be longer than that of a service company?
Movie Part 1: The Founder Movie: The Founder - The story of Ray Kroc, a salesman who turned two brothers' innovative fast food eatery, McDonald's, into the biggest restaurant business in the world with a combination of ambition, persistence and ruthlessness. Source: Copyright © 1990-2017 IMDb.com, Inc.
Movie Part 2: The Founder
"To what extent does the type of retail company determine how their accounting and inventory practices work?"
Review questions: #1-17
Exercises: 1-5
Review questions: #1-11
Exercises: 1-3
Review questions: #1-14
Exercises: 1A-D, 2A-F, 3A-C
Review questions: #1-15
Exercises: #1-5
Review questions: #1-16
Exercises: 1, 2, 3A-C, 4A-D
Review questions: #1-8
Exercises: 1A-I, 2A-B
Review questions: #1-11
Exercises: 1A-J,2A-B, 3, 4A-B
Review questions: #1-13
Exercises: 1, 2, 3
Review Exercises: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Questions for Further Thought: 1, Case 1, Case 2, Case 3, Case 4
In-class assignments: In-class exercises will be assigned in addition to the projects. These are incredibly important for your skill development and are necessary to complete. Please ensure your assignments are handed in. If you miss the class in which the exercise was assigned, please ensure you you complete the exercise on your own time and hand it in.
Basic Competencies include:
2. demonstrate personal management skills to:
3. demonstrate teamwork skills to: