Accounting & Financial Services
Accounting & Financial Services
Accounting and Finance teaches students how to examine, analyze, and interpret financial records. Through this program of study, students will learn the skills necessary to perform financial services, prepare financial statements, interpret accounting records, give advice, and audit and evaluate statements prepared by others.
Students who want to major in accounting or finance in college will gain valuable exposure and hands-on learning opportunities within this pathway and will learn vital accounting and financial skills needed in their college courses.
Program Content
- Leadership and Employability Skills
- Business Communication
- Accounting and Financial Reporting
- Cash Controls, EFTs, and Bank Statements
- Corporate Accounting
- Mathematical Processes used in Accounting and Financial Planning
Certifications Available
- Entrepreneurship and Small Business
Career
Opportunities
- Accountant and Auditor
- Loan Officer
- Personal financial advisor
- Administrative Service Manager
- Insurance Underwriter
Labor market forecast (Gulf Coast)
- Average wage/year
$66,206 - 96,138 - Job openings/year
21,587 - 25% Job Growth by 2030
Program of StudyHigh School endorsement: Business and Industry
Level 1
Principles of Business, Marketing and Finance
Level 2
Entrepreneurship
OR
Financial Mathematics
Level 3
Accounting I
Level 4