During this time students work with general and special journals and they have practice with adjusting and closing entries, bank reconciliation, and financial statements. This introductory accounting practice set is designed to be completed in 10 to 15 hours and uses realistic source documents and a narrative of transactions. This oversize, reversible, bilingual document contains readable information for high school students and adults seeking a job. In this recordkeeping simulation students assume the various roles of absent recordkeeping employees, filling in for full-time employees who are ill or on vacation. A variety of recordkeeping tasks are performed including seven entry-level positions.
Students also see how the various positions interrelate.
This fictitious company is a large wholesale distributor of camping and hiking supplies and equipment. There are also optional computer activities. This resource consists of two booklets and one videotape all of which are sent to schools each spring. The booklets are revised and updated periodically, and the videotape Stepping Through Your Tax Return is updated annually. The booklet entitled Teacher's Update is a content-oriented resource.