Kaiapoi High School Kaiapoi High School

Level 3 Accounting

L3ACCO
Course Description

Head of Faculty/Teacher in Charge: Miss N. Cox.

Recommended Prior Learning

To be accepted for this course students must have achieved NCEA Level 2 or have TIC - Commerce approval (Miss Cox). 

Accounting involves real-life financial decisions in a constantly changing and uncertain world and helps individuals and organisations to be accountable to stakeholders for their actions. In this course, you will develop your understanding of the role of accounting in society as a financial language for businesses.

This course builds on existing skills in accounting by applying these within the context of the different types of business ownership, including companies and partnerships. 

Students will prepare financial reports, analyse and interpret financial information, as well as look at accounting for a manufacturing business.

This course prepares students for tertiary study in Commerce.

Course Overview

What is taught in courses varies from year to year. This course could include:
This course will be selected from the following topics:

Partnership Accounting
Manufacturing Accounting / Job Costing
Analysis and Interpretation
Company Accounting
Management Accounting

Faculties:

Social Science


Assessment Information

Assessments will include in-class assignment based assessments, an outside class assignment and an end of year examination.

Career Pathways

Retail Manager, Bank Worker, Hotel/Motel Manager, Farmer/Farm Manager, Debt Collector, Property Manager, Building Contractor, Buyer, Cafe/Restaurant Manager, Motor Vehicle Salesperson, Insurance Claims Officer, Community Development Worker, Event Manager, Quantity Surveyor, Cook, Sales Representative, Accountant, Auditor, Accounts Officer, Actuary, Office Administrator, Finance Manager, Receptionist, Sales and Marketing Manager



			
					
					Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
										
Computer/Device

Calculator

Contribution for Workbooks

										

								


				





    

        
Disclaimer

        
Please note that courses will go ahead only if student numbers, staffing, and timetabling allow it.  Where a subject is oversubscribed, and there are insufficient numbers or resources to create an extra class, a ballot system may be applied.  
Costs
KHS aims to deliver educational courses over and above that which is funded by the Ministry, however parental contribution for the costs of trips and activities where participation is optional, and/or components not covered by the Government grant may be requested, and we appreciate the financial support our families make to the School.