Principles of Accounting/Finance

The Materials posted for this Course use the Financial Accounting OpenStax textbook Linked here.

Scope and Sequence

Teacher Guide - Read this First

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Unit 0: Getting Started

Unit 1: Ethics

Unit 2: Accounting Basics & Careers

Please add any additional resources you use in your classroom: Accounting Basics Resources

Unit 3: Financial Statements

Please share any additional resources you use in your classroom: Financial Statements Resources

Unit 3.1: Annual Reports

Unit 3.2: Financial Analysis

Unit 4: Finance Basics & Careers

Finance Basics & Careers Unit Notes

Finance Basics Slides - these slides are based on the Pearson textbook, chapters 1, 3, and 4

Time Value of Money (TVM) Model

Unit 5: Financing

Financing Unit Notes

Financing Sources Slides

Capital Budgeting Outline Slides - these slides are based on the Pearson textbook, chapter 9

Unit 6: Projections

Other Lessons: Financial Modeling and Markets

Textbook and Lab Resource Suggestion

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Additional Resources

From MBA Research and Curriculum:

For your classroom: Our new year-long Principles of Accounting course introduces students to a range of accounting knowledge and skills, including the need for financial information, role of accounting, nature of internal accounting controls, and importance of short- and long-term financial management within a business.


Sneak peek: To help students consider the importance of ethics in accounting standards, share this ethics case with your class:

  • Gabe provides accounting services for a firm controlled by two partners, Roland and Ahmad, who possess an equal share of the company. One day, Roland approaches Gabe for help refinancing some substantial debts that he has accumulated. However, Roland tells Gabe to keep this matter confidential.

  • Gabe is unsure of what to do. Not telling Ahmad could lead to serious problems if Gabe and Roland begin making financial decisions that affect the company without involving Ahmad. But Gabe is worried that refusing to help Roland—or notifying Ahmad against Roland’s wishes—could jeopardize his position at the firm.

  • What should Gabe do? He wants to fulfill his obligation to both partners, but he doesn’t want to get fired either. What would be the ethical decision? (Ethical Principles Involved: Integrity, Transparency, Rule of Law)

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