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Accounting Counts Why take High School Accounting?

Accounting and Business Majors “by the numbers” Four of the top ten most profitable college majors are business related Average Starting Salary –Accounting $46,000 –Economics/Finance $45,000 –Business Administration $39,000 –Marketing $35,000

Accounting and Business Majors “by the numbers” 1 in 5 college students are business majors 226,000 new jobs are expected over the next decade in Accounting In 2007, CPA firms increased their hiring by 83%

Why the increased demand for Accountants? Increasing number of new businesses Changing financial laws Corporate governance regulations Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002

“Ripped from the Headlines” Forensic Accounting Wesley Snipes Gets 3 Years for Not Filing Tax Returns The increased focus on and numbers of financial crimes such as tax evasion, embezzlement, bribery, and securities fraud has increased the demand for forensic accountants.

Did You Know? Phil Knight, Founder and Chair of Nike, is a CPA. Donald Trump majored in Economics. Arthur Blank, co-founder of Home Depot and owner of the Atlanta Falcons is a CPA.

So what does this have to do with taking high school Accounting? Business majors are required to take at least one, usually two, college accounting courses. Studies show that students who take high school accounting are more successful in college accounting. Decide if you are interested in business, finance and accounting before college.

What will you learn and do in high school Accounting? Understand the language of business Analyze business transactions Prepare and analyze financial documents Research business topics on the Internet Use spreadsheet software

Online Working Papers Students complete these worksheets online Identical to the printed working papers Automatically graded and entered into the Instructor’s Online gradebook – Saving you time! Students receive instant feedback You have accurate assessments of the student’s completed work and an instant sense of each student’s comprehension

Aplia’s Online Working Papers Century 21 8e & 9e General Journal (green) Ch Ch split Ch split Multicolumn (blue) Ch Ch split Ch split Advanced (red) Ch Fundamentals (purple)

Online Working Papers are Identical to Printed Working Papers Include Study Guides End of Lesson Exercises End of Chapter Exercises Reinforcement Activities NEW! Chapter and Part Tests (Located in the Unassigned Folder)

What users are saying… “We use the Multicolumn Journal from South-Western with the Online Working Papers. I have been very happy both with the text and the working papers. This system has allowed me to pinpoint exactly what students are doing wrong, and I have the time to work one-on-one with them to assist them in understanding. I cannot say enough about how this system has improved my instruction.” Kathy H. Business Education Teacher, Wisconsin

What users are saying… “ I am using South-Western’s Online Working Papers and love it. It is great not having to grade accounting papers nightly and the kids love getting instant feedback on their homework and tests.” Katie G. Business and Information Technology, Wisconsin

What users are saying… “I cannot tell you how pleased I've been with Aplia Online Working papers. The automatic grading has been a life saver. The most impressive thing about Aplia is how much more engaged my students are compared to the traditional workbook. I am amazed at how much easier it is to keep them on task using Aplia.” Eric Lott Accounting, Brandon High School, MI

What users are saying… 57% say that student performance has improved in their class since using the Online Working Papers!

By how much? 46% - students’ grades have improved by 6-10% 20% - students’ grades have improved by >11%

What users are saying… 65% say that after using Online Working Papers, their students are more likely to enroll in further study in accounting and/or other business education courses.

Let’s take a look inside…

System Requirements All browsers on PCs and MACs Internet connection Flash Player No proprietary plug-ins

Student View Announcements Current Assignments

Mirror the Printed Working Papers Identical to Printed Working Papers Learn and practice manual accounting in an online environment

Smart Text Entry Smart Text Entry decreases data entry errors and ensures accurate grading Misspelled word? Text changes to RED

Exercise Instructions T HE STUDENT SEES THE ENTIRE PROBLEM. N O NEED TO LOOK BACK AND FORTH FROM THE ACCOUNTING BOOK TO THE WORKING PAPERS.

Practice Assignment F ILL IN THE NUMBERS AND “ CHECK A NSWER.”

Students Receive Immediate Feedback C HECKED PROBLEM. N OTICE ITEMS THAT ARE INCORRECT “X.”

Students Receive Immediate Feedback Explanation allows students to view the correct answers

Practice VS. Graded Practice Assignments Students receive immediate feedback Students can view correct answers Graded Assignments Students will not receive feedback until after the due date Students will not be able to see the correct answers until after the due date * Instructor can change any assignment from “practice” to “graded” and vice versa

Grades Students can keep track of their own performance

Graded Assignments assess student and class progress NEW! Students can save partially-completed work and complete at a later date

Print Blank Worksheets P RINT THE EXERCISE ; COMPLETE IT MANUALLY ; S TUDENT ENTERS AMOUNTS WHEN THERE IS ACCESS TO A COMPUTER. S TUDENT DOESN ’ T HAVE A COMPUTER AT HOME ? N O PROBLEM

New & Improved Features NEW! Chapter & Part Tests Included NEW! Enhanced Navigation with Overlapping Tables NEW! Save partially completed work

Instructor View Instructor Discussion Board provides a place for instructors to share ideas and ask questions

Instructor View – Course Home Page

Course Outline Aplia builds the course and distributes assignments based on your course length and syllabus The instructor has the ability to customize the assignment schedule and due dates

Edit Date, Scoring, Visibility

NEW! Chapter and Part Tests Included Test are located in the Unassigned Folder

Course Materials Upload additional course materials such as lesson PowerPoints, web links, articles, etc.

Grade Book As students complete assignments, their grades are imported directly into your aplia grade book View and download grade book in a simple spreadsheet (Excel-compatible)

View Class Performance on All Assignments

View Class Performance on a Single Assignment

View Student Performance on All Assignments

View Student Performance on a Single Assignment

View Student Work Instructor can view student work

Manage Announcements Add, Edit, Delete Announcements

Students a group of students or an individual student

Adjust Scores, Due Dates, and Time Limits for an Individual or Group of Students Manually overwrite grades and adjust due dates for an individual or group of students.

Save Time - Copy All Course Settings From One Year to the Next Assignment due dates, time limits, uploaded course material, and more can be copied from one year to the next

Outstanding Support Aplia support and phone number located at the top of every screen

Online Working Papers For a demo, please visit….

Complete System Configuration Test

Online Working Papers - Pricing $36 per student/per year (Chapters 1-24) $25 per student/per year (Splits) All access cards are available as slim packs. They are not packaged with the book. Can be purchased with technology or Perkins funding What happens if a student drops the course? –21 day grace period before access code needs to be entered (grace period begins on the start date of the course) –Access codes not activated never expire

Ordering Process 1. Place order for access codes (slim packs) with a PO at or call –OWP General Journal (green) Ch.1-24: –OWP General Journal (green) Ch. 1-16: –OWP Multicolumn (blue) Ch. 1-24: –OWP Multicolumn (blue) Ch. 1-16: –OWP Advanced (red) Ch. 1-24: Aplia will set up account and build the course. –Name, address, textbook, syllabus (start/end date, vacation weeks, etc.)

OWP FAQs How long do the access codes last once activated? 1 school year Do the access codes expire? No, an access code that has not been activated will not expire. What happens if a student drops the course after the access code as been activated? There is a 21 day grace period which allows students to complete assignments without activating the access code.

OWPs FAQs Can I test drive the Online Working Papers prior to adoption? YES! –Option 1: –Option 2: Sign-up at the end of the demo Does the “sample” course data transfer over if you decide to purchase student access codes? Yes, the only difference between a sample course and a full course is that Aplia adds "sample" to the course title. If the you decide to adopt the program for their course, then Aplia will only need to edit the course name.

OWP FAQs Will I be able to administer tests using the Online Working Papers? Yes, the end-of-chapter and part tests have been added to the program and will be available for the 2009/2010 school year. Can students save partially-completed work? Yes, new for the 2009/2010 school year, students will be able to save partially- completed problems and exercises if they are not able to complete them in one sitting. Can I add my own questions? Instructors can add objective based questions (MC, T/F, etc…) that may be auto-graded and entered into their Aplia online grade books.

OWP FAQs Will the Online Working Papers work with my computers’ operating system? Yes, the Online Working Papers work with all browsers on PCs and Macs and requires no proprietary plug-ins. Other than an internet connection, your students will only need Flash, which has been standard on all browsers for many years and can be downloaded for free. I use Blackboard (or other course management system) at my School. Can I send students’ grades to my grade book in Blackboard? Yes, the Online Working Papers’ grade book feature allows instructors to export grades to other course management systems.

OWPs FAQs Some students do not have access to a computer at home. How can they complete assignments using Online Working Papers? Teachers and students have the ability to print blank worksheets. Can I access the OWPs before the course start date? Yes! You CAN access your OWPs customized course before the start date. Can I copy my course setting from one year to the next? Yes!

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