Orientation

1. Orientation

1.2. Expectations

Student Expectations

Expectations

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Tips and Tricks: These will help you complete assignments

GAAP: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

Check Your Answer: Self-check to assess your understanding

Accounting Forms: Forms that you will need to do your work

Assessment or Rubric: An assignment to be assessed or a rubric for you to use as a checklist for assessment

Link to a document: Links to a document that you will need to reference

Multimedia: Movies for tutorials and further understanding

Exemplars/examples: Examples of financial documents

Saving Your Work

You will need to create a Course Folder on your desktop called FIN1020. This is where you will save all your assignments.

Your Course Portfolio can be saved as a folder inside your Course Folder or as a desktop folder specifically to collect your portfolio information. This information is presented and assessed at the end of this course.

Check with your teacher for special instructions on saving work for assessment.

Review the Creating Folders movie for instructions on creating a folder. This movie is available under Tips and Tricks in the Toolkit for you to access whenever you need it.

Please check with your teacher for instructions if you are having difficulties.

Toolkit

You will note that there is a Toolkit in the course menu. The Toolkit contains support documents and the Excel® spreadsheet accounting and workbook forms you need for the course. You will be referred here during your lessons and may access information whenever you need it.

In the Toolkit you will find the following:

Accounting Forms—forms already created in Excel® 2007 for you to use
Exemplars—examples of completed accounting forms
Rubrics—checklists for you to check your assignments
Tips and Tricks—suggestions to help you work through your assignments

Glossary

Note that new terms are displayed in bold text. If you would like to review the meaning of these words, you may refer to the glossary any time you wish.

Student Expectations

To achieve success in this course, read all of the instructions carefully and work thoroughly through the material. Remember, it’s the work and practice you do that will prepare you for the assignments for assessment by your teacher. Set realistic goals for yourself each day and stick to them. Do your work regularly and don’t forget to check your work before attempting your assignments. Good work habits will greatly increase your chances for success in FIN1020.

You will be required to communicate regularly with your teacher. Constant communication lets your teacher know how you are progressing and lets you discuss any concerns or issues that you may have. Communication can happen in the form of e-mails, phone calls, or other methods—whatever suits you best.

Continue to Project 1 where you will begin the journey of the Accounting Cycle.