there definitely is a need for the skills and
knowledge learned in accounting...
Need for Accounting Knowledge
 Used in Business
All businesses need to keep accounting records.
 Business Majors
Business Management most popular College/University major (22%)
2nd in Two-year Colleges (19%)
 CPA Shortage
Not enough Certified Public Accountants to supply the job market
 Personal Applications
Banking, Payroll, Taxes, Investing, Business Vocabulary, Business
Forms, etc.
Why Take High School Accounting?
Four Possible Scenarios
Business Major
Accounting Job
Non-accounting Job
Personal Use
Why Take High School Accounting?
Major in Accounting or Business
The first accounting course in most colleges is
Managerial Accounting which assumes some
knowledge of Financial Accounting.
If you don’t understand debits and credits when you
get there, you may be in trouble before you start.
1 in 5 college students major in Business Management.
5 million employees are needed by 2006 in 11 business
related careers requiring college degree.
--- U.S. Dept of Labor
Why Take High School Accounting?
Major in Accounting or Business
Work after high school in accounting-related job
The skills learned in
high school accounting
can enhance your worth
to your employer.
2 of top 10 largest growing career areas not requiring college
degrees are Cashiers and Retail Salespersons.
20 million + employees are needed by 2006 in 14 businessrelated career areas not requiring a college degree.
These careers have average incomes in excess of $20,000.
--- U.S. Dept of Labor
Why Take High School Accounting?
Major in Accounting or Business
Work after high school in accounting-related job
Work in non-accounting job
Regardless of the career field, employers want people who have these
skills:
Problem solving
Critical thinking
Understanding of business/profit motive
Organization/accuracy/integrity
Use of technology
All skills that are essential in the high school
accounting classroom.
Why Take High School Accounting?
Major in Accounting or Business
Work after high school in accounting-related job
Work in non-accounting job
Personal application only
Even if your work does not involve accounting-related skills, the following
skills can be helpful in your everyday life:
 Understanding of business vocabulary
 Use of business forms
 Knowledge of payroll concepts
 Understanding of taxes
 Types of investments
 Procedures used for banking
 Effective use of budgeting
 Entrepreneurial sense
Accounting has long been called
“The Language of Business”
Look at all the other ways it can help you as well...
Accounting
“The Elective of Choice”
Taxes
Who Needs Accounting?
Everyone!
Enroll in Accounting
now!
to assure success in your
future!