Belleville Mennonite School Scope and Sequence

 

Accounting

 

Grade level: 11-12

 

You and the World of Accounting

Exploring careers; accounting careers

Course Project: Choose a Business

The World of Business and Accounting

Exploring the world of business; accounting: the universal language of business

Course Project: Research your Business

Business Transactions and the Accounting Equation

Property and financial claims; transactions that affect owner’s investment, cash, and credit; transactions that affect revenue, expense, and withdrawals by the owner

Course Project: Complete T-Accounts for Investment and Start Up Expenses

Transactions that Affect Assets, Liabilities, and Owner’s Equity

Accounts and the double-entry accounting system; applying the rules of debit and credit

Course Project: Complete T-Accounts for Necessary Asset Accounts and Liabilities

Transactions that Affect Revenue, Expenses, and Withdrawals

The relationship of revenue, expenses, and withdrawals to owner’s equity; applying the rules of debit and credit

Course Project: Complete T-Accounts for Revenue and Expenses

Recording Transactions in a General Journal

The Accounting Cycle; recording transactions in the general journal

Course Project: Recording Transactions in your General Journal

Posting Journal Entries to General Ledger Accounts

The general ledger; the posting process; preparing a trial balance

Course Project: Post Journal Entries to General Ledger and Prepare a Trial Balance

The Six-Column Work Sheet

Preparing the work sheet; extending amounts across the work sheet

Course Project: Prepare a Worksheet

Financial Statements for a Sole Proprietorship

The income statement; the statement of changes in owner’s equity; the balance sheet

Course Project: Prepare Financial Statements

Completing the Accounting Cycle for a Sole Proprietorship

Preparing closing entries; posting closing entries and preparing a post-closing trial balance

Course Project: Prepare and Post Closing Entries and Prepare a Post-Closing Trial Balance

Cash Control and Banking Activities

Banking procedures; reconciling the bank account

Course Project: Reconcile Your Bank Statement

Payroll Accounting

Calculating gross earnings; payroll deductions; payroll records

Course Project: Complete Payroll Records

Payroll Liabilities and Tax Records

Journalizing and posting the payroll; employer’s payroll taxes; tax liability payments and tax reports

Course Project: Business Visits

Accounting for Sales and Cash Receipts

Accounting for a merchandising business; analyzing sales transactions; analyzing cash receipt transactions

Course Project: Sales Transactions

Accounting for Purchases and Cash Payments

Purchasing items needed by a business; analyzing and recording purchases on account; analyzing and recording cash payments

Course Project: Purchases and Cash Payments

Special Journals: Sales and Receipts

The sales journal; the cash receipts journal

Course Project: Complete Sales and Cash Receipts Journals

Special Journals: Purchases and Cash Payments

The purchases journal; the cash payments journal

Course Project: Complete Purchases and Cash Payments Journals