Waterloo Catholic District School Board

Waterloo Catholic District School Board

Resurrection Catholic Secondary School

~Student Information Sheet~

Course Title: / Financial Accounting Fundamentals / Course Code: / BAF3M / Grade: / 11
Course Type: / University/College / Prerequisite: / None / Credit: / 1.0
Teacher: / Mrs. Moss & Mr. Masters / Program Head: / Mr. Masters

Course Description: This course introduces students to the fundamental principles and procedures of accounting. Students will develop financial analysis and decision-making skills that will assist them in future studies and/or career opportunities in business. Students will acquire an understanding of accounting for a service and a merchandising business, computerized accounting, financial analysis, and ethics and current issues in accounting.

Course Breakdown & Assessment and Evaluation Strategies

Unit Title / Description / Assessment & Evaluation Strategies May Include:
Unit 1 / Fundamental Accounting Practices
§  Introduction to Accounting as a Discipline
§  Business Structures
§  The Accounting Cycle for a Service Business / §  Pen and paper tests
§  Computer-based assignments
§  Written assignments
§  Case studies
§  Oral presentations
§  Homework checks
§  Teacher and student checklists
§  Business reports
§  Portfolios
§  Inventory and self-assessment exercises
§  Demonstration of employability skills
Unit 2 / Advanced Accounting Practices
§  The Accounting Cycle for a Merchandising Business
§  Accounting for Sales Tax
§  Computer Applications in Accounting
Unit 3 / Internal Control, Financial Analysis and Decision Making
§  Internal Control Procedures
§  Financial Analysis
§  Decision Making
Unit 4 / Ethics, Impact of Technology, and Careers
§  Ethics and Current Issues
§  Impact of Technology
§  Careers in Accounting
Final Evaluation / §  Culminating computer-based assignment (15% of final grade)
§  Written two hour final examination (15% of final grade)

Expectations re: Learning Skills

It is expected that students will also demonstrate the following: (this is not an exhaustive list)

Ability to work independently / Ability to work in teams
Organizational skills / Initiative
Effective work habits / Homework completion

Assessment and Evaluation of Student Learning

Student achievement of the learning expectations will be evaluated according to the following breakdowns:

Weighting (%)
Categories of
Knowledge, Skills and Values / Term Evaluation / Final Evaluation
Activity
Knowledge / Understanding / 25% / 25%
Thinking / 25% / 25%
Communication / 25% / 25%
Application / 25% / 25%
Breakdown of Final Mark / 70% / 30% / =100%

The final semester-end written evaluation (examination) for this course will be two (2) hours in length.

Resurrection Catholic Secondary School

Business Studies and Co-operative Education Program Area

To the Student and Parent(s) or Guardian(s):

We have read and understood this Student Information Sheet/Outline of Course of Study.

Course Code: BAF3M Subject: Financial Accounting Fundamentals

Teacher: Mrs. Moss/Mr. Masters

Student Parent/Guardian

Signature: ______Signature: ______

Date: ______Date: ______