Welcome to Accounting

Contact Information Brett_Lasser@pittsford.monroe.edu 267-3117 http://www.pittsfordschools.org/webpages/blasser/index.cfm Infinite Campus

What’s up with the accounting profession today? Government regulations have increased the need for accountants College enrollments are growing Students graduating with accounting degrees have jobs waiting for them upon graduation Today the FBI ranks Accounting/Finance as their #1 critical skill needed for new recruits

Course Overview Focus is on Financial Accounting College credit Computerized application problems My Webpage: http://www.pittsfordschools.org/webpages/blasser/ Student Assistance

Types of Assessment Formative Summative Assignments given throughout the unit to get a benchmark as to where a student stands at that point in time Grade will be shown in Infinite Campus, however will not count towards calculation Meant to provide students/parents/and teachers with information regarding progress towards the learning standard(s) Assignment given to assess a student’s final learning in relation to the learning standard(s) Grade will be shown in Infinite Campus and count towards calculation

Re-Do’s and Re-Takes Provided at teacher discretion Students need to complete test corrections and have a completed packet prior to re-taking the assessment Students must complete re-take within a set amount of time Most recent grade will be used in grade calculation. Refer to the comments to view original score

Other Business Courses There is a list of all other business courses on the back of the information sheet you received. Marketing

Leadership development Seminar (LDS) Leadership development Seminar (LDS) Cooperative Work Experience LDS a pre-requisite for Co-Op and Internships *Meet 1x per week during lunch *Pass/fail Co-Op Credit for Working! 1 Unit for 300 Hours 1/2 Unit for 150 Hours Job Success Through Mentoring

DECA A student organization exclusively for those involved with Business classes Recognized internationally Competitions help build their leadership, social & academic skills The Business Dynamics students can join our DECA organization. This is a wonderful opportunity for them to work with upperclassmen on projects that will be presented at the regional, state and national level. Our students have done very well with these competitions in past years—it is so exciting to win!!

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