Accounting Principles: A Business Perspective uses annual reports of real companies to illustrate many of the accounting concepts in use in business today. Gaining an understanding of accounting terminology and concepts, however, is not enough to ensure your success. You also need to be able to find information on the Internet, analyze various business situations, work effectively as a member of a team, and communicate your ideas clearly. This text was developed to help you develop these skills.

In small groups, students will research and obtain information to compare services offered and rates between banks and credit unions. To conclude, students will present their findings and state why one might choose one over the other.  

This is a simulation for students to integrate several concepts on saving and banking into one project.

Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of savings vocabulary and products, the PYF concept, and the importance of preserving principles in the face of inflation.

In small groups, students role play financial institutions and consumers in order to learn the importance of FDIC and NCUA Insurance.

This activity helps students experience the responsibility of finding a financial institution that fits their needs.

Students learn the difference between short-term and long-term savings goals and apply their knowledge in an exercise-oriented game. 

Reading an article, students learn about peer to peer payments. This lesson concludes with a blooket quiz played individually or as a class.