13ACC

NCEA Level 3 Accounting

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr T. Tinworth.

Students wishing to study business, commerce or law at tertiary level will benefit from Level 3 Accounting, as will those wishing to take up employment in an accounting type job. The content of the course includes:

  • Formation of partnerships and companies
  • Reporting financial information and the study of financial reporting standards
  • Management accounting for decision making
  • Analysis and interpretation of company annual reports
  • Job costing for decision making

While this course builds upon the knowledge and skills taught in NCEA Levels 1 and 2, this course has been successfully picked up by competent students willing to make a substantial effort.

A student will be withdrawn from a standard if the teacher is not confident that the achievement of the standard is within the reach of the student or there is no evidence of the student attempting the assessment.

Course Overview

Term 1
Partnerships - week 7 (4cr internal)
Start job costing

Those who have these standards working on Conceptual basis and company financial statements

Term 2
Job costing - week 5-6 (4cr internal)
Start TST (5cr internal)

Those who have these standards working on Conceptual basis and company financial statements

Term 3
Start management accounting (4cr external)


Those who have these standards working on Conceptual basis and company financial statements

Term 4
revise

Recommended Prior Learning

Y11 Commerce or in consultation with the teacher in charge of accounting. Leads to tertiary study.


If Accounting was studied in 2024 then there are only 2 further external standards that can be assessed. (Unless students wish to repeat standards to score a higher grade.)

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

Ring Binder and refill or a book (a maths type book (1J5) with grid paper is helpful)

A personal device is required for this course.

Assessment Information

See above

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

This course is eligible for subject endorsement.

This course is approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 26
Internal Assessed Credits: 13
External Assessed Credits: 13
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91404 v2
NZQA Info

Accounting 3.1 - Demonstrate understanding of accounting concepts for a New Zealand reporting entity


Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r,4w *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91405 v2
NZQA Info

Accounting 3.2 - Demonstrate understanding of accounting for partnerships


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0

Assessments:
Term: 1, Week: 8

A.S. 91406 v2
NZQA Info

Accounting 3.3 - Demonstrate understanding of company financial statement preparation


Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91407 v2
NZQA Info

Accounting 3.4 - Prepare a report for an external user that interprets the annual report of a New Zealand reporting entity


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 5r,5w *
Numeracy Credits: 0

Assessments:
Term: 3, Week: 6

A.S. 91408 v2
NZQA Info

Accounting 3.5 - Demonstrate understanding of management accounting to inform decision-making


Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0

Assessments:
Term: 4, Week: 7

A.S. 91409 v2
NZQA Info

Accounting 3.6 - Demonstrate understanding of a job cost subsystem for an entity


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0

Assessments:
Term: 2, Week: 6

Credit Summary
Total Credits: 26
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 9
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 26

Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.

Disclaimer

POLICY
It is the policy of Taupo-nui-a-Tia College to have school-wide policies that inform parents and students of the criteria for administering all Assessments for National Qualifications.

Credits listed may change.