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.
External
NZQA Info
Accounting 3.2 - Demonstrate understanding of accounting for partnerships
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Accounting 3.3 - Demonstrate understanding of company financial statement preparation
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Accounting 3.4 - Prepare a report for an external user that interprets the annual report of a New Zealand reporting entity
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Accounting 3.6 - Demonstrate understanding of a job cost subsystem for an entity
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.