accounting simulation - praxar
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TARGETEDSKILLS ACCOUNTING CYCLE – Understanding the series of steps that make up the
accounting cycle. SOURCE DOCUMENTS – Identify, analyze and record thevarious source documents generated by a product and service company.POSTINGS – Post journal entries to the general ledger or the subsidiaryledgers without making any mistakes. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – Generateand analyze financial statements using simplified tools (worksheet, trial balanceand closing entries).
In this highly realistic simulation, the students work as interns in a smallbusiness that offers products and services related to rock climbing: The Summit.
Supervised by the accountant, students will participate in all the steps of theaccounting cycle, from the recording of transactions to the preparation of year-end financial statements. At the end of their internship, they will have theopportunity to analyze the company's financial situation.
Individual Learning – Each student uses an individual workspace.
Time Required – From 4 to 10 hours
Products and Services – Transactions from a service company andmerchandise sales transactions requiring inventory management.
ACCOUNTING
THE CHALLENGE
PEDAGOGY
Registration Support - Service 7 days a week - Secure website
MAIN BUSINESS ACTIVITIES – Products & Services
INVENTORY TYPE – Perpetual Inventory or Periodic Inventory
JOURNAL ENTRIES – General Ledger or Subsidiary Ledgers
3-Level Badge and Point System – Performance Badge, Badge ofKnowledge and Achievement Badge.
Formative Assessment – References, self-correction tools,interactive multimedia and mini-games.
Single Data Set – All the students will have the same set ofaccounting figures to start with so they can help each other.
SUPPORT
PEDAGOGICALAPPROACH
PARAMETERS
SOURCEDOCUMENTS
Sales Invoices
Check Stubs
Deposit Slips & Bank Reconciliation
The Simulation takes place in a virtual world – Students can learnthe concepts without confusion between rates, deductions or taxesthat vary from place to place.
Purchase Invoices (Assets/Goods)
Credit Notes
Payrolls (Generic Deductions)
Sales Reports