ACCOUNTING is...
- as old as civilization
- key to important phases of history
- among the most important professions in business
- FASCINATING!
Did you know that ACCOUNTANTS...
- participated in the development of cities, trade, and the concepts of wealth and numbers
- invented writing
- participated in the development of money and banking
- invented double entry bookkeeping that fueled the Italian Renaissance that saved many Industrial Revolution inventors and entrepreneurs from bankruptcy
- are central to the information revolution that is transforming the global economy TODAY!
What is ACCOUNTING all about?
Accounting is the discipline which measures, records, reports and interprets financial and other information about an entity, to interested parties so as to enable them to make appropriate economic decisions.
Studying ACCOUNTING...
- enables students to develop numeracy skills and tackle problems that relate to real life situations both in business and in personal affairs
- promotes relevant technologies including the widely used MYOB accounting package
- develops the ability to evaluate alternatives and consider consequences of decisions
- is a component of a wide range of tertiary qualifications and employment
WHY?
Because the broad range of knowledge accountants obtain about the way organisations operate and how those operations impact on the achievement of organisational goals provides them with an extensive range of career opportunities.
ACCOUNTING @ Hebron
Accounting Year 11 / NCEA Level 1
Accounting Year 12 / NCEA Level 2
Accounting Year 13 / NCEA Level 3
Where to with ACCOUNTING?
Click on the image below to view an interactive chart and get ideas about jobs that can follow on from studying accounting, business studies, and information management:
