Year 11 Accounting

The Year 11 course introduces the student to the language and process of accounting and how it is used to provide information on the financial performance of individuals, households, communities and small businesses. The objectives of the course are to enable students to:

• Manage the financial affairs of individuals, households, sole proprietors and community organisations, while acting with integrity.
• Make use of appropriate communication tools and skills to process, report and interpret financial information for individuals, households, sole proprietors and community organisations.

Topics covered include a selection from the following:

• Accounting concepts for small entities and companies.
• Making financial decisions for an individual or group.
• Process financial transactions for a small entity.
• Interpret accounting information for sole traders/proprietors.
• Prepare financial statements for a small entity
• Applying the quadruple bottom line to a business.