INSTRUCTOR: Kerry Lockwood

MICHIGAN CAREER PATHWAY: Business, Management, Marketing & Technology

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CAREER CLUSTER: Finance

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This career oriented course in manual and automated accounting is designed for students who plan to enter any area of business after graduation. Topics covered include the accounting cycles of service organizations and merchandisers focusing on the recording of business transactions and the preparation of financial statements for such organizations. This curriculum is project based with an emphasis on problem-solving. There are also a number of team building activities. Advanced topics include corporate accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, tax accounting, and auditing.

PROGRAM CIP CODE: 52.0800                                                      P.S.N. 17998

TEXTBOOK(S): Century 21 Accounting: Multicolumn Journal, 9th Edition, Gilbertson, Claudia B.

Lehman, Mark W., Cengage Learning, 2009, Century 21 Accounting: Advanced, 9th Edition,

Gilberstson, Claudia B., Lehman, Mark W., Passalacqua, Daniel, Cengage Learning, 2009, and several reference texts.

SOFTWARE: Microsoft Office 2007, Automated Accounting 8.1, QuickBooks 2009, Aplia Century

21 Online Working Papers

SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE PROGRAM: Students with gain the technical and procedural skills required in accounting departments of today's businesses. The student will not only be trained in basic accounting principles but will also become proficient in automated systems and advanced applications which require greater analysis and decision making. Students will work through an accounting cycle for a proprietorship, partnership, and merchandising businesses.  *This course satisfies the 20 hours of online experience required by the new Michigan High School Merit Curriculum.

STUDENT LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES: Opportunities are available for students to improve their occupational knowledge, skills and leadership through CTSO membership, competitions, community volunteer projects, student–led meetings, and/or intra-curricular activities. In a positive experiential learning environment, students develop leadership and management skills, responsibility and self-confidence, communication and decision making skills, good citizenship and respect for other cultures, as well as a basic understanding of parliamentary procedures. These activities help students set and realize their career goals, and instill a sense of the duty and responsibility associated with being a role model, mentor, volunteer and future community leader.

JOB TITLES AVAILABLE                                                 JOB TITLES REQUIRING FURTHER
AT MPATC:                                                                        TRAINING/CERTIFICATION/EDUCATION:
Accounting Clerk                                                              Accountant                  Business Owner
Computer Customer Service                                        Office Manager           Bank Management
Data Entry Financial Assistant                                      Office Specialist        Corporate Management
Office Assistant                                                                Account Executive     Auditor
Receptionist                                                                     Certified Public Accountant
Information Clerk

Link to State Curriculum Standards/Segments: