Advanced Accounting

Subject Area Concentration
Credits 1
Grades
11,
12
Course Designation
Weighted (0.5W)

Advanced Accounting encourages students to embark on a journey through the complex world of financial problem-solving and decision-making. Students explore advanced accounting principles and techniques that empower them to tackle real business challenges. Set in a technology-driven environment, students harness accounting and spreadsheet software to analyze and interpret vital financial data, covering everything from inventory and fixed assets to accounts payable and receivable, and the intricacies of partnerships and corporations. They engage with authentic workplace scenarios that mirror the latest industry trends, sharpening their analytical skills while reinforcing the importance of business ethics. Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills.

This course connects to the following career pathways:
Finance - Accounting

Schools
Colgan High School
Forest Park High School
Freedom High School
Gainesville High School
Gar-Field High School
Hylton High School
Potomac High School
Unity Reed High School
Woodbridge High School

Prerequisites