Finance & Financial Management

Career Focus

Prepared for immediate employment, advanced certifications, and further education

Who Can Attend

This class is typically available to students in grades 11-12.

Prerequisites: All students must successfully complete an Information Management course.

Details

This program consists of courses in Accounting and Advanced Accounting, where students will be introduced to the theory and practice of accounting and financial reporting.

Accounting

In Accounting, students will complete all phases of the accounting cycle, including:

  • Collecting and verifying source documents
  • Analyzing and journalizing transactions
  • Posting transaction data to ledger accounts
  • Preparing a trial balance, worksheets and financial statements
  • Recording, adjusting and closing entries and preparing a post-closing trial balance

Advanced Accounting

Advanced Accounting is designed to help students develop in-depth knowledge of the principles of accounting, with more emphasis being placed on financial statements and accounting records. The course is a study of previously-learned principles as they apply to more complicated types of business organizations. Students will become familiar with specialized fields of accounting, including:

  • Cost accounting
  • Tax accounting
  • Payroll accounting
  • Managerial accounting
  • Financial projections / interpretations

Financial Programs

Financial programs range from personal finance and money management to corporate accounting with an emphasis on the use of the technology and computerized accounting to analyze financial data. Students enrolled in this program have the opportunity to compete at the regional, state and national levels in Business Professionals of America (BPA) in contests such as Fundamental Accounting, Advanced Accounting, Payroll Accounting, Personal Financial Management, Banking and Finance, and Financial Analyst Team, among others, which allows them to attend workshops, network with business students from around the country, and experience travel. Many students have achieved national recognition in BPA.

Resources

Learn about Business Professionals of America

Career Ladder

Michigan and National Employment and Wage Data

Bachelor’s Degree or Higher

  • Accountants and Auditors
  • Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate
  • Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists
  • Career/Technical Education Teachers
  • Chief Executives
  • Compliance Officers
  • Cost Estimators
  • Credit Analysts and Counselors
  • Designers, Graphic & All Other
  • Financial Analysts
  • Loan Officers
  • Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
  • Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
  • Personal Financial Advisors
  • Public Relations Specialists
  • Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical
  • Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
  • Specialists, Financial, Human Resources & Labor Relations

Associate’s Degree, Long-Term Training & Apprenticeships

  • Broadcast Technicians
  • Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
  • Funeral Service Managers
  • Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll
  • Photographers
  • Real Estate Sales Agents

Certificate or Moderate-Term Training

  • Advertising Sales Agents
  • Advertising Sales Agents
  • Audio and Video Equipment Technicians
  • Bill and Account Collectors
  • Clerks
  • Data Entry Keyers
  • Eligibility Interviewer
  • Insurance Sales Agents
  • Sales Representatives, Except Technical
  • Secretaries, Legal, Medical
  • Sound Engineering Technicians
  • Tax Preparers
  • Travel Agents

High School Diploma or Equivalent & Short-Term Training

  • Cashiers
  • Clerks
  • Customer Service Representatives
  • Gaming 
  • Library Assistants, Clerical
  • Receptionists 
  • Retail Sales 
  • Sales Representatives, Services, All Other
  • Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
  • Switchboard Operators

High School Credit

Students should inquire within their guidance office about high school curriculum requirements that may be satisfied through a CTE class, as this is determined individually by school district. The courses in this program at Westwood High School satisfy the 4th year math credit requirement.

College Credit

College credit(s) possible (CLEP Test required)

  • Students have the potential of earning college credits by achieving satisfactory scores on the College Level Examination Program exam (CLEP)
  • Each college reserves the right to set its own credit-granting policy
  • Contact your college(s) to find out the score it requires to grant credit, the number of credit hours granted, and the course(s) that can be bypassed with a satisfactory score

National College Credit Recommendation (Test required)

Locations and Instructors

Marquette Senior High School

Instructor: Danielle Dickson

Negaunee High School

Instructors: Megan Kerkela

Westwood High School

Instructor: Rachel Perala

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