ACCOUNTING APPLICATIONS I

Course Syllabus

School: WilliamR. Boone High School

Instructor: Mr. William J. Daniel III

Course #:8203310

Phone #:407-893-7200 ext. 6012216

Email:

Website:FloridaStudentSaves.org

Course Description:

The Accounting Applications I course is geared towards freshmen-level National Academy of Finance students. Throughout the year, students will be presented accounting from both a theoretical perspective as well as an applications perspective. By combining the two approaches to learning, all students will be exposed to the latest concepts in the field of accounting. Learning points presented within the course include: legal forms of business; economic decision making; public, private and not-for-profit accounting; journalizing and posting procedures; generating financial statements; payroll considerations; depreciable assets; inventory control systems; short-term & long-term debt; financial ratio analysis; annual reports; Generally Accepted Accounting Principles; and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards.

Textbook:

Southwestern (Cengage Learning) - Financial Accounting, Warren/Reeve/Duchac; 11th or 12 Edition. *Students are encouraged to purchase their texts through independent outlets.

Strands/Benchmarks:

1.1Applies planning methods to decision-making related to life and work roles.

2.1Employs management techniques to manage projects and enterprises related to work and life roles.

2.3Demonstrates knowledge and abilities necessary as a contract employee or to initiate and

maintain a service or product-based business.

3.1Demonstrates financial planning ability and decision-making related to work and life roles.

5.1Integrates academic and applied technology principles into the workplace.

5.2Applies appropriate technology to an industry to solve technical and production problems.

6.1Demonstrates an understanding of labor issues related to the work place.

7.1Analyzes and communicates the impact that industry and the community have on each other and on the individual.

9.1Demonstrates an understanding of professional conduct in personal roles, as well as, in work and industry.

Expectations:

  • Each student is expected to participate daily in a number of different learning formats. To reach ALL students, instruction will be varied to include: discussions; collaborative activities; technological applications; video; personal reading; individual and team presentations; tests and quizzes; case studies; written reports; guest speakers; field trips; and internet-based research.
  • Students should be prepared each day with the materials necessary to be successful. These materials include, but are not limited to, paper, 3 ring binders, financial calculators (optional), textbooks, and all work completed in the course prior to the day’s session. Students should additionally review all materials before each class in order to benefit from the daily discussions.
  • Each student is responsible for completing their work by the posted deadlines. Missed deadlines are missed opportunities and are not tolerated by the professional world. As a result, students are not permitted to turn in any work past its deadline. If a student fails to meet a deadline, they will subsequently receive a “zero” for the evaluation. Students that are absent will have one day for each day that is excused, plus one extra day to complete all missing work.
  • Each student is required to demonstrate professional decorum at all times. At no time, will exceptions be made with regard to classroom policies that include:
  1. OCPS Policies
  2. Food/Drink/Candy Requirements
  3. Absences/Tardies
  4. Profanity
  5. NAF Magnet Requirements
  6. Cheating/Plagiarism
  7. Respect within the office setting
  8. Computer Usage Provisions

Grade Determination:

The Accounting Applications I class is a course that is both rigorous and relevant. The objective of the NAF program is to provide a foundation of skills that will prepare students for business school at the post-secondary level. To accomplish this objective, student grades will be comprised of such activities as homework, class assignments, technological applications, personal reading assignments, quizzes, tests, individual and team presentations, written forms of communication, case studies and detailed plans-of-action. Each required activity will be assigned a corresponding category and point total. The grading scale used within the course is the scale adopted by the Florida State Board of Education (Below).

100-90A

89-80B

79-70C

69-60D

Aplia Online Homework Account: $20.00

A key component within the class is the use of an online, university-based, learning platform that is synced with the student’s textbook. Each course within the Academy of Finance utilizes a college text as well as the Aplia homework application in order to provide the student with an experience that effectively prepares them for college.

Course Donation: $20.00

This donation is just that, a donation. Students are not required to pay the donation; it’s not a fee. The monies collected are used to run the computer lab throughout the year (i.e. – to provide printer paper for research and projects, as well as toner refills for the laser jet printer) and provide materials for the students when needed.

Jump/Thumb Drive Policy

External hard drives are not permitted within room 844 and will be destroyed upon discovery.

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