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Accounting


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 relatedAverage 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

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Aplia’s Online Working PapersCentury 21 8e & 9e

• General Journal (green)• Ch. 1-24• Ch. 1-16 split• Ch. 17-24 split

• Multicolumn (blue)• Ch. 1-24• Ch. 1-16 split• Ch. 17-24 split

• Advanced (red)• Ch. 1-24

• 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



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%



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…http://www.aplia.com/




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 PrintedWorking Papers

Learn and practice manual accountingin 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

THE STUDENT SEES THE ENTIRE PROBLEM. NO NEED TO LOOK BACK AND FORTH FROM THE ACCOUNTING BOOK TO THE WORKING PAPERS.


Practice Assignment

FILL IN THE NUMBERS AND “CHECK ANSWER.”


Students Receive Immediate Feedback

CHECKED PROBLEM. NOTICE ITEMS THAT ARE INCORRECT “X.”


Students Receive Immediate Feedback

Explanation allows students to view the correct answers


Practice VS. GradedPractice 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

Graded Assignments assess student andclass progress

NEW! Students can save partially-completed work and complete at a later date


Print Blank Worksheets

PRINT THE EXERCISE; COMPLETE IT MANUALLY; STUDENT ENTERS AMOUNTS WHEN THERE IS ACCESS TO A COMPUTER.

STUDENT DOESN’T HAVE A COMPUTER AT HOME? NO PROBLEM


New & Improved FeaturesNEW! Chapter & Part Tests IncludedNEW! Enhanced Navigation with Overlapping

TablesNEW! Save partially completed work


Instructor View

Instructor Discussion Boardprovides a place for instructors toshare 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 inthe Unassigned Folder


Course Materials

Upload additional coursematerials such as lessonPowerPoints, web links, articles, etc.


Grade BookAs students complete assignments, their grades are imported directly into your aplia grade book

View and downloadgrade 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


Email Students

Email a group of studentsor an individual student


Adjust Scores, Due Dates, and Time Limits for an Individual or Group of Students

Manually overwrite gradesand adjust due dates foran individual or group ofstudents.


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 email and phonenumber located at the top of every screen


Online Working PapersFor a demo, please visit….

www.aplia.com/workingpapers

http://www.aplia.com/workingpapers


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 Process1. Place order for access codes (slim packs) with a PO at

[email protected] or call 1-800-354-9706

– OWP General Journal (green) Ch.1-24: 9780538448123– OWP General Journal (green) Ch. 1-16: 9780538450782– OWP Multicolumn (blue) Ch. 1-24: 9780538448178– OWP Multicolumn (blue) Ch. 1-16: 9780538450768– OWP Advanced (red) Ch. 1-24: 0538450665

2. Aplia will set up account and build the [email protected]– Name, email address, textbook, syllabus (start/end date, vacation

weeks, etc.)

mailto:[email protected]



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: email [email protected] – Option 2: Sign-up at the end of the demo

www.aplia.com/workingpapers

• 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.


http://www.aplia.com/workingpapers


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!


Need more information?• Visit www.aplia.com/workingpapers for a free

demo!• Visit www.cengage.com/school/teamup to view

recorded information and training webinars.

http://www.aplia.com/accounting/

http://www.cengage.com/school/teamup


For additional information, please contact me or your Cengage Learning Sales Representative

[email protected]

Thank You!


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