Page 7 - Guidance Subject Guide

Accounting

Syllabus Recommendations

Preparation, recording, extraction, presentation Numerically based but theory and

and analysis of financial information for the procedures are learned. Being
purpose of making economic decision. comfortable with numbers is
The course also includes a Management important but a student does not need
Accounting section where the students will learn
how to analyse business costs and how to to be sitting Higher Level Maths.
prepare budgets. While the Junior Certificate Business
Topics covered: Studies Course provides a foundation
Financial Statements Preparation for this course, it is not essential and
Farm Accounts it is possible to take it up at senior
Club Accounts cycle without having completed Junior
Company accounts
Manufacturing Accounts Certificate Business Studies.
Financial Statements Analysis and Interpretation This course offers hard working
Budgeting students the real possibility of high
Break Even Analysis grades. An organised student with a
Cost Classification
Accounting Theory and Principles likeness for order will be particularly
suited to this course. Students will

develop skills such as:
Examination Presentation of financial
information

How to analyse and interpret
3 hours HL and OL financial information

3 Sections How to think clearly and logically

Sections 1 & 2 - Financial Accounting Perform the duties of a treasurer
Section 3 - Management Accounting of an organisation properly

Questions must be answered from all Prepare your own accounts if you
sections of the exam paper. set up your own business.

Possible Career Options

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Accountancy Bookkeeping Company Secretary Purchasing Officer
Auctioneer Building Society Clerk Hospital Administration Quantity Surveyor
Auditing Business Hotel Management Receptionist
Advertising Law Insurance Sales Representative
Banking Clerical Work Market Research Teaching