L3ACCT

NCEA Level 3 Accounting

Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr S. Aruwa.



 

Entry Requirement: Level 2 Accounting, basic literacy and numeracy

 

Course Description: Level 3 Accounting prepares students for tertiary level studies. Accounting is an approved subject and Level 3 accounting introduces students to preparation of partnership financial statements and company statements. This course will give students the skills required to perform accounting involving payroll, tax returns and other supporting accounting roles. It builds on, consolidates and adds company financial statements preparation to preparation of trading and service organisations financial statements preparation taught at Level 2

 

This course leads to: Year 1 University Accounting

 

Vocational Pathways: Accounting leads to jobs in the following professions:

  • Financial Accountant
  • Accounting Technician, Payroll Manager
  • Auditing and Cost Accounting
  • Management Accounting and Taxation Accountant
  • Public Accountant
  • Financial Consultancy
  • A host of other jobs in the financial services sector

 

Special Costs: Learning Workbook costs apply.


Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 18
Internal Assessed Credits: 13
External Assessed Credits: 5
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91405 v2
NZQA Info

Accounting 3.2 - Demonstrate understanding of accounting for partnerships


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91406 v2
NZQA Info

Accounting 3.3 - Demonstrate understanding of company financial statement preparation


Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91407 v2
NZQA Info

Accounting 3.4 - Prepare a report for an external user that interprets the annual report of a New Zealand reporting entity


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 5r,5w *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91409 v2
NZQA Info

Accounting 3.6 - Demonstrate understanding of a job cost subsystem for an entity


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 18
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 5
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 18

Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.