Northstar Academy

Financial Management

1010    1020    1030    2010    2020    2030

Financial Management 1010

OVERVIEW OF THE COURSE

Financial Management 1010 is the first course in a series of courses that teach various concepts in financial management. This course is made up of the following four sections:

Section 1 Ethics
Section 2 The Economic Environment
Section 3 Financial Resources
Section 4 Government Legislation

Within each section you will find
1. Several activities
2. Follow-up Activities (extra help and enrichment)

Before you start the course:
1. Make sure you have the coiled module booklet and the assignment booklet for this course.
2. You should know how to use FirstClass.
3. You should know how to download and unzip attachments.

TIME:

It will take you about a month to complete this course if you spend about an hour each day.

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Financial Management 1020

OVERVIEW OF THE COURSE

Financial Management 1020 is the second course in a series of courses that teach various concepts in financial management. This course is made up of the following six sections:

Section 1 Financial Statements
Section 2 The Opening Balance Sheet
Section 3 Ledgers
Section 4 Journals
Section 5 The Trial Balance
Section 6 Petty Cash

Within each section you will find
1. Several activities
2. Follow-up Activities (extra help and enrichment)

Before you start the course:
1. Make sure you have the coiled module booklet for this course.
2. You should know how to use FirstClass.
3. You should know how to download and unzip attachments.

TIME:

It will take you about six weeks to complete this course if you spend about an hour each day.

STEPS:

You will be given the instructions for one section at a time. For each section you will be given the tasks for each of five days. Refer to the first section for further details.

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Financial Management 1030

Grade Level:

                  Grade 10

 Summary Course Content and Activities:

                  This is a one-credit Career and Technologies course that is made up of the following three sections:

 
Section 1 An Accounting Project
Section 2 Budgeting
Section 3 Careers in Financial Management
 
Who should be taking this course? For whom is this course designed and intended:
         

                  Students interested in learning more about the financial management of a small business from a Christian perspective will benefit from this course.

                  Students need to complete Financial Management 1020 before taking this course.

 Philosophy statement for and/or behind teaching this course:

                  The course is designed for students to learn about the world of finance from the perspective of a Christian. The resource material is written from
                  secular perspective but students are provided with opportunities to include the Christian worldview when discussing accounting concepts.
 

Major course goals:

                  Students will

·       Analyze business transactions

·       Complete financial statements.

·       Be familiar with budget practices

·       Determine career opportunities in the field of financial management

This is more than a business course. It is designed to make the Christian way of life visible in a business setting.

Pre-requisite(s):

                  Financial Management 1020.

Number of credits this course is worth:

                  One credit.

Materials and resources provided by NSA, purchased by student, and/or recommended:                 

Provided by NSA: Financial Management Module and Assignment booklets

Purchased by student: None

Recommended but not required: Access to the Internet

Forecasted amount of time required to complete each week’s lesson:                 

3 to 5 hours 

Description of student evaluations, quizzes and tests:                 

Students will have a final that will count approximately one third of the final grade. Written assignments, projects, and group discussion activities will count for the remaining two thirds. 

Additional activities:                 

Parents will be involved in the learning process and students will be asked to discuss elements of the course with them. 

Criteria for teacher approval of and willingness to grant assignment/test extensions to students beyond the automatic extension period: 

To receive an assignment and/or test extension beyond the automatic extension period, the student must have already maintained regular contact and correspondence with the teacher during the previous weeks of the school year. Along with this, the student must have a valid reason (sickness, major computer problems, etc.) for the extension that has been confirmed by the key parent. The teacher will make the decision for an extension after consulting with the key parent.

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Financial Management 2010 

Grade Level:

                  Grade 11 

Summary Course Content and Activities:

                  This is a one-credit Career and Technologies course that is made up of the following three sections: 

 
Section 1
 
Taxes
 
Section 2
 
Tax administration
 
Section 3
 
Preparing a Tax Return

 Who should be taking this course? For whom is this course designed and intended:                 

                  Students interested in learning more about the financial management of a small business from a Christian perspective will benefit from this course. 

Philosophy statement for and/or behind teaching this course:                 

                  The course is designed for students to learn about the world of finance from the perspective of a Christian. The resource material is written from a secular perspective but students are provided with opportunities to include the Christian worldview when discussing accounting concepts. 

Major course goals:                 

                  Students will

·       Understand the principles of taxation

·       Know how tax is administered

·       Prepare Tax Returns for Individuals 

This is more than a business course. It is designed to make the Christian way of life visible in a business setting.  

Pre-requisite(s):                

None 

Number of credits this course is worth:                

One credit. 

Materials and resources provided by NSA, purchased by student, and/or recommended:                 

Provided by NSA: Financial Management Module and Assignment booklets

Purchased by student: None

Recommended but not required: Access to the Internet 

Forecasted amount of time required to complete each week’s lesson:                 

3 to 5 hours 

Description of student evaluations, quizzes and tests:                 

Students will have a final that will count approximately one third of the final grade. Written assignments, projects, and group discussion activities will count for the remaining two thirds. 

Additional activities:                 

Parents will be involved in the learning process and students will be asked to discuss elements of the course with them. 

Criteria for teacher approval of and willingness to grant assignment/test extensions to students beyond the automatic extension period: 

To receive an assignment and/or test extension beyond the automatic extension period, the student must have already maintained regular contact and correspondence with the teacher during the previous weeks of the school year. Along with this, the student must have a valid reason (sickness, major computer problems, etc.) for the extension that has been confirmed by the key parent. The teacher will make the decision for an extension after consulting with the key parent. 

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Financial Management 2020

Grade Level:

                  Grade 11 

Summary Course Content and Activities:

                  This is a one-credit Career and Technologies course that is made up of the following three sections: 


Section 1

Merchandising Accounting

Section 2

Journals for Merchandising Accounting

Section 3

Subsidiary Ledgers

 Who should be taking this course? For whom is this course designed and intended:                 

                  Students interested in learning more about the financial management of a small business from a Christian perspective will benefit from this course. 

                  Students need to complete Financial Management 1010, 1020, and 1030 before taking this course. 

Philosophy statement for and/or behind teaching this course:                 

                  The course is designed for students to learn about the world of finance from the perspective of a Christian. The resource material is written from a secular perspective but students are provided with opportunities to include the Christian worldview when discussing accounting concepts. 

Major course goals:                 

                  Students will

·       Understand the principles of merchandise accounting

·       Analyze transactions and record them in subsidiary ledgers 

This is more than a business course. It is designed to make the Christian way of life visible in a business setting.

Pre-requisite(s):                 

Financial Management 1010, 1020 and 1030. 

Number of credits this course is worth:                 

One credit. 

Materials and resources provided by NSA, purchased by student, and/or recommended:                 

Provided by NSA: Financial Management Module and Assignment booklets

Purchased by student: None

Recommended but not required: Access to the Internet 

Forecasted amount of time required to complete each week’s lesson:                 

3 to 5 hours

Description of student evaluations, quizzes and tests:                 

Students will have a final that will count approximately one third of the final grade. Written assignments, projects, and group discussion activities will count for the remaining two thirds. 

Additional activities:                 

Parents will be involved in the learning process and students will be asked to discuss elements of the course with them. 

Criteria for teacher approval of and willingness to grant assignment/test extensions to students beyond the automatic extension period: 

To receive an assignment and/or test extension beyond the automatic extension period, the student must have already maintained regular contact and correspondence with the teacher during the previous weeks of the school year. Along with this, the student must have a valid reason (sickness, major computer problems, etc.) for the extension that has been confirmed by the key parent. The teacher will make the decision for an extension after consulting with the key parent. 

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Financial Management 2030

Grade Level:

                  Grade 11 

Summary Course Content and Activities:

                  This is a one-credit Career and Technologies course that is made up of the following four sections: 

 
Section 1
 
Fiscal Period Adjustments

Section 2
 
Financial Statements
 
Section 3
 
Closing the Ledger
 
Section 4

 Payroll

 Who should be taking this course? For whom is this course designed and intended:                 

                  Students interested in learning more about the financial management of a small business from a Christian perspective will benefit from this course. 

                  Students need to complete Financial Management 1010, 1020, 1030 and 2020 before taking this course. 

Philosophy statement for and/or behind teaching this course:                 

                  The course is designed for students to learn about the world of finance from the perspective of a Christian. The resource material is written from a secular perspective but students are provided with opportunities to include the Christian worldview when discussing accounting concepts. 

Major course goals:                 

                  Students will

·       Complete year end financial documents for a merchandising business

·       Complete records for payroll 

This is more than a business course. It is designed to make the Christian way of life visible in a business setting.

Pre-requisite(s):                 

Financial Management 1010, 1020 and 1030. 

Number of credits this course is worth:                 

One credit. 

Materials and resources provided by NSA, purchased by student, and/or recommended:                 

Provided by NSA: Financial Management Module and Assignment booklets

Purchased by student: None

Recommended but not required: Access to the Internet 

Forecasted amount of time required to complete each week’s lesson:                 

3 to 5 hours 

Description of student evaluations, quizzes and tests:                 

Students will have a final that will count approximately one third of the final grade. Written assignments, projects, and group discussion activities will count for the remaining two thirds. 

Additional activities:                 

Parents will be involved in the learning process and students will be asked to discuss elements of the course with them. 

Criteria for teacher approval of and willingness to grant assignment/test extensions to students beyond the automatic extension period: 

To receive an assignment and/or test extension beyond the automatic extension period, the student must have already maintained regular contact and correspondence with the teacher during the previous weeks of the school year. Along with this, the student must have a valid reason (sickness, major computer problems, etc.) for the extension that has been confirmed by the key parent. The teacher will make the decision for an extension after consulting with the key parent.

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