Secondary Curriculum
Secondary Schools
All States
QuickBooks for Accounting studies
The QuickBooks Tutorials and Classroom Applications are ideal for Senior School Accounting. Introduce your students to QuickBooks accounting software via the introductory tutorials under the Tutorials Tab above.
Classroom applications for service businesses enables your year 11 students to see the twofold effect of transactions using QuickBooks. The classroom applications for trading businesses are exercises that can be used at Year 11 and 12 level. Find these under the Classroom Applications Tab above.
Quicken Personal Finance
Quicken Personal Plus Classroom Applications provide the development of financial literacy skills for students at Middle Level of schooling. Find these under the Classroom Applications Tab above.
Victorian Curriculum
Under the Classroom Application Tab above, you will find the following exercises suitable for the Victorian curriculum:
Sample Exercises for Units 1-4 - These exercises are appropriate for Units 1-4 of the VCE Accounting Study Design.
School Based Business Simulations - These exercises, using QuickBooks, are ideal for teachers of Unit 1 Business Management – school based business simulation. They are written for Non - Accounting teachers and students. Students are required to set up a budget, conduct transactions and generate a budget and profit and loss report.
NSW Curriculum
Under the Classroom Application Tab above, you will find the following exercises suitable for the NSW curriculum.
Quicken Personal Finance - These exercises, using Quicken Personal Plus, provide the development of financial literacy skills for students of Middle Level Commerce (Personal Finance). Find these exercises under the Classroom Application Tab above.
School Based Business Simulations - These exercises, using QuickBooks, are ideal for teachers of Commerce Option – school based business simulation. They are written for Non - Accounting teachers and students. Students are required to set up a budget, conduct transactions and generate a budget and profit and loss report based on a school based business simulation.
HSC Business Studies - The exercise on “Analysing Business Data’, which includes 3 years of business data, is ideal for use in HSC Business Studies – Financial Planning and Management’. Click on the .
Classroom Applications
Most exercises below come with a data file and exercise instructions, bundled into a zip file for downloading.
QuickBooks 2008/09 - Classroom Applications
Service Businesses
Exercises suitable for the initial introduction of accounting and computer based training
1. Bill's Gardening Service
2. Freedom of Movement
3. Snip and Clip
Trading Businesses
1. Alexandra's Time
2. Cyril's Cycles
3. Georgina's Gorgeous Gems
4. Sensational Sports
5. Business Equipment Supplies
6. General Journal, BADs, Stock Adjustments
7. Recording Transactions
8. Tommy's Tipples - Statement of Cash Flows
9. Shortcuts
Exercise for School Based Businesses
Exercises suitable for non-accounting students
1. Logos Unlimited
2. On Your Bike
Sample Exercises for Victorian VCE Accounting Study Design
1. Exercise for Unit 1
2. Exercise for Unit 2
3. Exercise for Unit 3
4. Exercise for Unit 4
Exercises for NSW HSC Business Studies - Financial Planning and Management
1. Analyzing Business Data
Quicken Personal Plus V 17 - personal finance
Teacher Notes
1. Introduction to Personal Plus v17
2. Suggested Approaches for class lessons
Tutorials
1. Cameron Glass
2. Bianca Glass - recording, reporting, budgets, bank loans
3. Jeff and Anne Glass Investment in Shares exercise
QuickBooks 2007/08 - Classroom Applications
Service Businesses
Exercises suitable for the initial introduction of accounting and computer based training
1. Super Bubble Car Wash
2. Bob's Back Hoes
3. Paula's Portraits
Trading Businesses
1. General Journal, BADs and Stock Adjustments (Hot Metal)
2. General Journal, Transactions and Reports (4 Strings & A Bow)
3. Recording Transactions Data Using QuickBooks
4. Balance Day Adjustments Data Using QuickBooks
5. Statements of Cash Flow Data Using QuickBooks and Excel (Tommy's Tipples)
6. Georgina’s Gorgeous Gems - Accounting with QuickBooks 2007/08
7. Analysing Business Data Using QuickBooks (Stadium Builders and Hardware)
8. Fine China Supplies
9. BBT Centre
10. Sensational Sports
Exercise for School Based Businesses - Non Accounting Students
1. Modelling a Small Business (Pancake Special)
2. On Your Bike
Quicken Personal 2004
1. Jane
2. The Glass Family
3. Michelle Rawther
4. Budgeting Exercises -Saving for a holiday
5. Budgeting Exercises - Paying off a debt
6. Budgeting, Borrowing, Saving, Investing Exercise - Lisa Harris
Support Notes
The following documentation has been prepared to assist educational institutions install and use Reckon products in the classroom. Click to download.
Installing Reckon Student Versions
Installing Reckon Elite