UNIT PLAN Accounting 1 Unit 2 (chapters 3-11) Shawano School District DESIRED RESULTS Standard(s)/Essential Learnings: AF1.a.2.h, AF1.a.3.h, AF1.a.5.h, AF1.b.4.h, AF1.c.4.h, AF1.c.5.h, AF1.d/5.h, AF1.d.7.h, AF1.d.8.h, AF2.a.2.h, AF2.a.3.h, AF2.a.4.h, AF2.a.5.h, AF2.a.8.h, AF2.b.3.h, AF2.b.4.h, Unit Enduring Understandings: Describe the relationship between property and financial claims Explain the meaning of the term equities as it is used in accounting. List and define each part of the accounting equation. Learn how businesses use accounts. Demonstrate the effects of transactions on the accounting equation. Check the balance of the accounting equation after a business transaction has been analyzed and recorded. Describe the chart of accounts. Explain the purpose of double-entry accounting. Use T accounts to analyze transactions that affect assets, liabilities, and the owner s capital account. Prepare a chart of accounts. Identify the normal balance of accounts. Use T accounts to illustrate the rules of debit and credit. Calculate the account balances after recording business transactions. Explain the difference between permanent accounts and temporary accounts. List and apply the rules of debit and credit for revenue, expense, and withdrawals accounts. Use the six-step method to analyze transactions affecting revenue, expense, and withdrawals accounts. Test a series of transactions for equality of debits and credits. Explain the first three steps in the accounting cycle. Give and describe several examples of source documents. Explain the purpose of journalizing. Apply information from source documents. Describe the steps to make a general journal entry. Make general journal entries. Correct errors in general journal entries. Explain the purpose of the general ledger. Describe the steps in the posting process. Post general journal entries. Prepare a trial balance. 1 Unit Essential Questions: Compare and contrast Assets, Liabilities and Owner s Equity. Explain how transactions affect Owner s investment, cash, and credit. Why is it essential to have an accounting equation? How does double-entry accounting work? What is the difference between temporary accounts and permanent accounts? Explain why each account has a normal balance and what does that mean? What is the accounting cycle? What are the different types of accounting periods? How do you record a general journal entry? What is a general ledger and how does it work? How are journals and ledgers useful to managers? How do you post transactions? What is the purpose of a Trial Balance? What do you do if the Trial Balance is out of balance? What is the purpose of a Work Sheet? Where are the numbers for a Work Sheet collected and how is a Work Sheet organized? What are the Balance Sheet and Income Statement and what do they show a business? What is meant by Net Income and Net Loss? How does a person prepare a Work Sheet? What are the four Financial Statements and what do they do? What is the purpose of the Income Statement? Where do you find the information needed to prepare the Statement of Changes in Owner s Equity? How do you prepare a Statement of Changes in Owner s Equity? What is the purpose of the Balance Sheet? What is the purpose of the Statement of Cash Flows? Why do managers look at ratio analysis? What are the last two steps of the Accounting Cycle? What is the purpose of Closing Entries? What is the purpose of the Income Summary Account? What is special about posting the Closing Entries?
Locate and correct trial balance errors. Record correcting entries in the general journal. Explain the purpose of the six-column work sheet. Describe the parts of a six-column work sheet. Prepare a six-column work sheet. Calculate net income and net loss. Explain the purpose of the income statement. Prepare an income statement. Explain the purpose of the statement of changes in owner s equity. Prepare a statement of changes in owner s equity. Explain the purpose of the balance sheet. Prepare a balance sheet. Explain the purpose of the statement of cash flows. Explain ratio analysis and compute ratios. Explain why it is necessary to update accounts through closing entries. Explain the purpose of the Income Summary account. Explain the relationship between the Income Summary Account and the capital account. Analyze and journalize the closing entries. Post the closing entries to the general ledger. Prepare a post-closing trial balance. Describe the internal controls used to protect cash. Describe the forms needed to open and use a checking account. Record information on check stubs. Prepare a check. Prepare bank deposits. Reconcile a bank statement. Journalize and post entries relating to bank service charges. Describe the uses of the electronic funds transfer system Students will know: The relationship between property and financial claims The meaning of equity as it is used in accounting The parts of the accounting equation The definition of each part of the accounting equation How to use T Accounts Why businesses need a ledger The rules of debit and credit The reason for having temporary and permanent accounts The rules of debit and credit for the revenue, expense, and withdrawals accounts The first three steps in the accounting cycle Why it is necessary to journalize transactions The different kinds of source documents used in a business The difference between a calendar year and a fiscal year The purpose of the general ledger How to open accounts in the general ledger 2 How does a business protect cash? How does a business maintain a checking account? What is meant by proving cash? What is a bank reconciliation? What is EFTS and how does it work? Students will be able to Show the equity in the accounting equation Define the parts to the accounting equation Journalize transactions Post to the ledger Prove the ledger Prepare trial balance Prepare a work sheet Ruling: where to single and/or double Prepare financial statements: income statement, balance sheet, statement of changes of the owner s equity Read a source document Journalize closing entries Post-closing entries Prepare a post-closing trial balance Open a checking account Prepare a check and check stub
The purpose of the work sheet The kinds of information contained I the heading How to prepare a trial balance on a work sheet How to rule a section of the work sheet Why financial statements are important for business decision The purpose of the income statement How to prepare an income statement Why temporary capital accounts are closed at the end of the fiscal year The purpose of the Income Summary account The relationship between the Income Summary account and the capital account How to analyze and journalize closing entries What controls a business uses to protect cash and why these controls are needed To complete forms used to open a checking account To record information on check stubs To prepare a check correctly ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE Performance Tasks: Problem solving, critical thinking questions, Working problems, journalizing, posting, math calculations, Other Assessments (Rubrics, Quiz/Test, Project, etc.): Tests, working papers, article abstracts regarding accounting 3
LEARNING PLAN Learning Activities: Working papers from each chapter (3-11) Article abstract from researching news articles Audio/Visual Resources (Movies, YouTube links, etc.): Power Point Presentations, Forrest Gump Differentiated/Extended Activities (Optional): Lecture, helping one-on-one, 4
Literacy Activities: Article abstracts from articles from newspapers Reading from the textbook Monopoly (Game) journalizing each transaction 5