Accounting I Syllabus
Ms. Garrett
Room 4204
Contact Info: garrettc@aaps.k12.mi.us
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I.
What is Accounting?
 Something to do with money? Working with math and numbers?
That’s what most students say when I ask them that question. It’s
my job this semester to provide you with a better answer!
 Basically accounting has to do with planning, recording, analyzing
and interpreting financial information. In this class we will spend
time breaking this down and seeing what it means in the real world.
II. What will be taught in Accounting?
 Career opportunities – in and out of business related majors
 Accounting procedures for a small business. We will go through the
process of setting up a new business and keeping all of the records
for that business.
 Accounting procedures for a business organized as a partnership.
 Business simulation! This is an amazing culminating activity. We
will spend the last three weeks of the semester doing all of the
accounting work for a business organized as a partnership. This
includes journalizing transactions, posting, preparing financial
statements, issuing checks and performing closing entries at the
end of the fiscal period.
III. Computerized Accounting?
 This is a computerized Accounting course. However, you have much
to learn before you will be able to use the Peachtree Accounting
Software. We will get you onto Peachtree by Chapter 5 though!
Accounting I Syllabus
Ms. Garrett
Room 4204
IV. Grading
 You will be graded on a total points basis. You earn points from class
assignments, homework assignments, class projects, study guides, and tests
(including a cumulative final exam).
 The grading scale is as follows:
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100-93
90-92
89-87
86-83
82-80
79-77
76-73
72-70
69-67
66-63
62-60
59-0
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
DE
 Assessment days for the business department are Mondays and Fridays. Any
major unit exam will fall on one of these days.
 STUDY for your exams. Retakes can only be used to bring E’s up to 60%. It’s
important to be accountable for your education. Study, Study, Study!
V.
Materials
 Text and Workbook: Glencoe Accounting – Real World Applications and
Connections (5th Edition)
 Software: Peachtree Accounting
 Simulations: Adventure Travels/Digital Express
 Please note that the textbooks stay in class. Extra copies are available for sign
out as needed. If you do take a book home you are responsible for keeping it in
pristine condition! If you lose the book, you will have to pay for a replacement
copy.
VII. Supplies Needed By Student
 Three ring Binder
 Calculator
 Pencils with Eraser!!!!! NO PENS!!!!!!
 Small Ruler
Contact Info: garrettc@aaps.k12.mi.us -- Website: http://christygarrett.weebly.com
Office: Room 4200