Accounting


 * Accounting[[image:ncobb-ibt/crest_reflection.jpg align="right"]] **

The purpose of this unit is to understand, interpret, and use accounting principles to make informed financial decisions, by viewing financial statements of a business and utilizes those statements to make informed business decisions.


 * Assignments **

Review the Powerpoint.
 * Activity 1 **

Review the video.
 * Activity 2 **

Understanding Balance Sheets
 * Activity 3 **

Review Accountant salaries here in Atlanta. click here]
 * Activity 4 **


 * Activity 5 **
 * Click here for **Financial Statements**. Make sure to take notes.
 * Click here for **Preparing a Balance Sheet.** Stop and start the video as you take notes.
 * Answer the questions found here.

Complete Money Basics
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Activity 6 **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Complete Work Place Basics]
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Activity 7 **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Complete Tax Documents]
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Activity 8 **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Hows of Taxes <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Read and complete the tax tutorial, simulation and assessment for each module and take a screenshot of your assessment score to save in one MS Word document.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Activity 9 **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">**Activity 10**
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">It's Tax Time! **
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Go to www.TaxAct.com
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Click the
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Use yourstudentID@gmail.com to set up an account.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Use **nchs[studentnumber]** for password
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Use this W2 to complete the TaxAct interactive form.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Click the **Federal Q&A**
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Click **Start Federal Q&A**
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Click **No Thanks** for the import and
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Use the **Quick Entry** option.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">The form will **NOT** allow you to type your name or social security in, just skip the name and social
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">The items should correspond numerically [#1 on the W2 should line up with #1 on the TaxAct site].
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Once you're done, click **Print** at the top of the page
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Click Print **Return and Instructions**
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Click **Federal Return**
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Click **Your Federal Return**
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Click the printer icon at the bottom of the page
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">**Write** your name on the Return after you print it out