Business Department
St. Marguerite d’Youville Secondary School
Course Code
Course Name:
Level:
Workroom:
BAF 3M
Instructor: Mr. Butkovic
Financial Accounting Fundamentals
Mixed (College / University)
Room Number:
Period 3 & 5 or
Business Office
Office Hours:
by appointment
Course Overview:
This course introduces students to the fundamental principles and procedures of accounting.
Students will develop financial analysis and decision-making skills that will assist them in future
studies and/or career opportunities in business. Students will acquire an understanding of
accounting for a service and a merchandising business, computerized accounting, financial
analysis, and ethics and current issues in accounting.
Specific Strands of Study and Expectations include:
Fundamental Accounting Practices
By the end of this course, students will:
 Describe the discipline of accounting and its importance for business
 Describe the differences among the various forms of business organization
 Demonstrate an understanding of the basic procedures and principles of the accounting cycle for a service
business
Advanced Accounting Practices
By the end of this course, students will:
 Demonstrate an understanding of the procedures and principles of the accounting cycle for a merchandising
business
 Demonstrate an understanding of the accounting practices for sales tax
 Apply accounting practices in a computerized environment
Internal Control, Financial Analysis, and Decision Making
By the end of this course, students will:
 Demonstrate an understanding of internal control procedures in the financial management of a business
 Evaluate the financial status of a business by analyzing performance measures and financial statements
 Explain how accounting information is used in decision making
Ethics, Impact of Technology, and Careers
By the end of this course, students will:
 Assess the role of ethics in, and the impact of current issues on, the practice of accounting
 Assess the impact of technology on the accounting functions in business
 Describe professional accounting designations and career opportunities
Evaluation Structure::
Knowledge/Understanding
Application
Thinking
Communication
Resources:
30%
30%
25%
15%
The above is reflected both in the term
work (worth 70% of the final mark) and the
summative work (worth 30% of the final
mark). Summative work consists of the
Final Exam (20%) and an in-class CPT
(10%)
The course will use a variety of
resources including video, Internet
and print sources. A textbook will
be distributed to students during
the first week of the course. The
text and all other resources
assigned to students are the
responsibility of the student. Any
damage will result in payment for
replacement. Students will be
given the option to purchase a
workbook to complete homework
assignments.
***Efforts will be made to meet the individual learning needs of students in order to ensure these
expectations are being me. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact the teacher at your
earliest convenience.
Policies
 Due dates will be set for assignments and major projects. Please adhere to the
deadlines. D’Youville’s late penalty policy will apply for work not handed in on time. Late
assignments will not be accepted after they’ve been collected, marked and returned to the
class.
 If a student is absent from class, but present at school on the day an assignment is due,
the student is responsible for ensuring the assignment is submitted to the teacher by the
end of Period 4.
 If a student is absent all day on an assignment due date, then the following would be
required from the student:
1st time an assignment is missed: Parent note, Medical note hereafter
Test/Quiz Dates
 Students must be present for all test dates. In the case of an illness or personal
emergency, the student should expect to write the missed test on the next day of class
(either during class time or after school, the teacher will make a decision that day.) If a
student knows ahead of time that he/she will be absent for a test, the teacher is to be
notified of this immediately. The following is the documentation required for missing a
test/quiz:
1st time a test/quiz is missed: Parent note, Medical note hereafter
If the absence for missing a test/quiz in NOT VALID, the student will receive a zero for
that test/quiz.
CLASSROOM RULES
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