Accounting & Financial Services - IBA
Newman Smith High School
Business & Industry Endorsement
This strand is offered as part of the International Business Academy.
This four year plan can be used as an example to help plan your high school career.
| subject | 9th Grade | 10th Grade | 11th Grade | 12th grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts | English | English | English | English |
| Math | Math | Math | Math | Math |
| Science | Science | Science | Science | Science |
| Social Studies | Social Studies | Social Studies | Social Studies | Social Studies |
| CTE Courses | Principles of Business, Marketing and Finance (1 credit) |
Accounting I (1 credit) |
Accounting II |
Entrepreneurship (INCubatoredu) (1 credit) |
| Additional Elective | ||||
| Additional Elective | ||||
| Additional Elective |
Additional Graduation Requirements:
- Foreign Language (2 credits)
- Physical Education (1 credit)
- Fine Arts (1 credit)
- Health (1/2 credit)
Possible Industry Based Certifications:
- Quickbooks Certified User
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Microsoft Office Specialist or Expert - Excel
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Certified Insurance Service Representative
| occupations | median wage | annual openings | % growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accountants and Auditors | $71,469 | 14,436 | 22% |
| Loan Officers | $68,598 | 2,419 | 19% |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $86,965 | 1,861 | 52% |
| Administrative Service Managers | $96,138 | 2,277 | 21% |
| Insurance Underwriters | $66,206 | 594 | 14% |
The Accounting and Financial Services program of study teaches CTE learners how to examine, analyze, and interpret financial records. Through this program of study, students will learn the skills necessary to perform financial services, prepare financial statements, interpret accounting records, give advice, or audit and evaluate statements prepared by others. This program of study will also introduce students to mathematical modeling tools.
Recommended Course Sequence
Principles of Business Marketing & Finance
In this course, students gain knowledge and skills in economies and private enterprise systems, the impact of global business, the marketing of goods and services, advertising, and product pricing. Students analyze the sales process and financial management principles. This course allows students to reinforce, apply, and transfer academic knowledge and skills to a variety of interesting and relevant activities, problems, and settings in business, marketing, and finance.
OR
Business Information Management I
In this course, students implement personal and interpersonal skills to strengthen individual performance in the workplace and in society and make a successful transition to the workforce and postsecondary education. Students apply technical skills to address business applications of emerging technologies, create word-processing documents, develop a spreadsheet, formulate a database, and make an electronic presentation using appropriate software.
Accounting I
In this course, students will learn how to examine, analyze, and interpret financial records. Through this program of study, students will learn the skills necessary to perform financial services, prepare financial statements, interpret accounting records, give advice, or audit and evaluate statements prepared by others. This program of study will also introduce students to mathematical modeling tools.
Accounting II
In this course, students will learn how to examine, analyze, and interpret financial records. Through this program of study, students will learn the skills necessary to perform financial services, prepare financial statements, interpret accounting records, give advice, or audit and evaluate statements prepared by others. This program of study will also introduce students to mathematical modeling tools.
Practicum in Entrepreneurship - INCubatoredu
This course, which is for IBA students, uses the INCubatoredu entrepreneurship curriculum that provides true engagement in a learn-by-doing, real-world setting. Students learn and apply business start-up practices and concepts to projects they're passionate about. They build, test, learn, apply - embracing the cycle of experimentation, which is core to entrepreneurship and great training ground for life -- they get comfortable with failing and learning from failure. Working in teams and being supported by a dynamic mix of teachers, coaches, and mentors, all translates to deeper learning and skill building.