Course Standards

2026-2027 Academic Year

DRAFT CMS until August 14, 2026.

BA10 Accounting I

Course Type: Adapted

Course Outcomes:

  1. Identify accounting careers and develop the employability skills needed to succeed in them.
  2. Apply accounting principles to record, organize, and manage financial information accurately.
  3. Prepare and interpret financial statements to understand the financial health of a business.
  4. Problem solve and think critically to make informed decisions using accounting information.

Standard/Objective NumberStandard/ObjectiveCourse WeightRBT Designation
1.00Understand the career pathway(s) and career opportunities in the Accounting pathway.5%B2 Understand Conceptual
1.01Understand the career opportunities in the Accounting pathway.2%B2 Understand Conceptual
1.02Understand opportunities in FBLA and/or DECA.3%B2 Understand Conceptual
2.00Understand durable employability skills.5%C2 Understand Procedural
2.01Recognize durable employability skills and their importance.2%B2 Understand Conceptual
2.02Understand the development of durable employability skills.3%C2 Understand Procedural
3.00Apply accounting principles and concepts.6%C3 Apply Procedural
3.01Understand accounting and its ethical responsibilities.3%B2 Understand Conceptual
3.02Implement the accounting equation.3%C3 Apply Procedural
4.00Apply procedures to prepare and post journal entries for a sole proprietorship.20%C3 Apply Procedural
4.01Understand assets.4%B2 Understand Conceptual
4.02Understand liabilities.4%B2 Understand Conceptual
4.03Execute accounts for sales transactions and account receivables.6%C3 Apply Procedural
4.04Execute equity transactions, including expenses, for a sole proprietorship.6%C3 Apply Procedural
5.00Apply procedures to prepare and post journal entries for a corporation.23%C3 Apply Procedural
5.01Classify merchandise purchases, payables, and cash transactions into their proper journals.4%B2 Understand Conceptual
5.02Classify sales transactions, receivables, and cash transactions into their proper journals.4%B2 Understand Conceptual
5.03Execute the management of inventory valuation.9%C3 Apply Procedural
5.04Execute equity transactions, including expenses, for a corporation.6%C3 Apply Procedural
6.00Apply payroll accounting.7%C3 Apply Procedural
6.01Execute payroll terms and processes.3%B2 Understand Conceptual
6.02Execute payroll transactions and taxes.4%C3 Apply Procedural
7.00Apply trial balance in creating financial statements.18%C3 Apply Procedural
7.01Execute account reconciliations.6%C3 Apply Procedural
7.02Execute accounting procedures to prepare unadjusted trial balance and adjusting entries.6%C3 Apply Procedural
7.03Execute the proper usage of financial statements using the adjusted trial balance.6%C3 Apply Procedural
8.00Apply accounting procedures to perform specialized accounting activities.16%C3 Apply Procedural
8.01Execute depreciation concepts and methods to depreciation and disposal of plant assets.6%C3 Apply Procedural
8.02Execute procedures to prepare journal entries for notes payable and notes receivable transactions.4%C3 Apply Procedural
8.03Execute procedures to prepare journal entries for uncollectible accounts transactions.3%C3 Apply Procedural
8.04Execute accounting procedures to prepare closing entries.3%C3 Apply Procedural