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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Income Statement

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students demonstrate the proper way to prepare an income statement. They calculate a company's Gross Profit, Operating Expenses, Income from Operation before tax and Net Income, then determine the company's net income or net loss during...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Check Register

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this math worksheet, students solve the problems that focus upon the real life application of keeping a check register or record of transactions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Organizing A Corporation And Paying A Dividend

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students engage in a instructional activity that is concerned with the establishment of a corporation. They apply accounting principles to different situations in order to make payments on a dividend. Students also investigate the basic...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Accounting -- Forming and Solving Business Organizations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners review what a proprietorship is and the advantages and disadvantages of it. In groups, they examine the ways to form and dissolve a proprietorship. To end the lesson, they review what a corporation is, its advantages and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Accounting -- Journalizing Purchases and Cash Payments

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars fill in an outline of information about accounting as the teacher lectures. They use computers and internet to complete online activities and a quiz over the materials.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Perform Accounting Functions

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students practice performing various accounting functions. Given analysis records, they prepare cost and revenue analysis based on specific criteria. They complete handouts and review their answers as a class. They also discuss the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Accounting - Debits and Credits (Senior, other) the accounting equation as:

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders explore accounting debits and credits through accounting equations.
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Accountants and Auditors

For Students 9th - 10th
The Occupational Outlook Handout provides accounting information on topics such as: nature of work, significant points, working conditions, employment opportunities, training and qualifications, job outlook and earnings. More links are...
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Accountants and Auditors

For Students 9th - 10th
This report gives the "Occupational Outlook Handbook" information for careers in accounting and auditing. The report includes information about required education, skills, and certification. It also suggests the future outlook for this...
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Unit Plan
Other

Study Finance: Time Value of Money

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents brief explanations of topics related to interest, compound interest, and the time value of money.
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Website
Other

State Taxes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides tax information about each state in the United States simply by clicking on the name of the state. Links further down the page can be used to find specific state taxes, such as payroll and sales taxes.
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Activity
Other

University of Massachusetts: Merchandise Inventory

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents quiz questions and problems regarding merchandise inventory, complete with solutions. The site discusses the purchase and sale of inventory, its disposition on financial statements, the merchandise inventory turnover...
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Activity
Other

University of Massachusetts: Accounts Receivable

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents quiz questions and problems, complete with solutions, that illustrate various aspects of accounts receivable. Included are the accounts receivable turnover ratio, uncollectible accounts, and aging accounts receivable.
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Activity
Other

University of Massachusetts: Closing Entries

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents quiz questions and problems, complete with solutions, that illustrate the closing entries for a corporation.
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Website
Other

American Accounting Association: Publications

For Students 9th - 10th
Rutgers provides a site with links to articles relating to accounting. This site has links to Accounting Educational News, AAA Quarterly Journal, Abstracts, Section Journals and newspaper articles.
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Activity
Other

Tax and Accounting Sites Directory

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a tax and accounting site directory. Includes links to varied tax information.
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Website
University of Waterloo (Canada)

University of Waterloo: Centre for Accounting Ethics

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the web site of the Centre for Accounting Ethics. The site describes the history and mission of this Canadian organization. In addition it provides a bibliography, realistic cases in ethics (click on "Cases and Copyrights"), and...
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Handout
Cornell University

Cornell University: Law School: Liquidation

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from Cornell University outlines the sections of Chapter 7 of the U.S. Federal Bankruptcy Code. Each paragraph within the four subchapters has its own link and the site has its own search engine as well.
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Website
Other

Association of Government Accountants: Cgfm Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) resources page, a certification program of the Association of Government Accountants.
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Article
Wolters Kluwer

Biz Filings: Capital Assets and Depreciation

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource gives an overview of depreciating plant assets and the reasons for doing so. A chart also provides a comparison of the straight-line and declining-balance methods of depreciation.
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Website
Other

American Bankruptcy Institute

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the web site of the American Bankruptcy Institute. It features current media articles about bankruptcy and information for consumers.
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Article
Wolters Kluwer

Business Owner's Toolkit: Steps to Take to Improve Cash Flow Management

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource begins a discussion on preparing a cash flow budget. Click the links on the page to go to additional steps in preparing this budget or click the 'Next' button at the bottom of the page. This page also includes a...
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Article
Other

Rulemaker Portfolio: The Most Important Financial Statement

For Students 9th - 10th
This article, from September, 1999, proposes that analyzing cash flow is a better measure of a company's stock than analyzing net income. Examples are given from the stock exchange.
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Website
US Government Publishing Office

U.s. Government Publishing Office: Federal Digital System

For Students 9th - 10th
The core mission of Keeping America Informed, dated to 1813 when Congress determined to make information regarding the work of the three branches of Government available to all Americans. The U.S Government Printing Office (GPO) provides...