
SSS1 Accounting
This Senior Secondary Accounting course provides comprehensive training in financial recording and reporting. Students will:
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Master Core Concepts:
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Double-entry bookkeeping
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Accounting equation and cycle
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Financial statement preparation
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Develop Practical Skills:
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Maintain cash books and subsidiary books
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Calculate depreciation
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Reconcile bank statements
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Understand Professional Standards:
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Accounting ethics and conventions
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Career pathways in accounting
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Key Features:
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Progressive learning from basic bookkeeping to complex financial statements
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Emphasis on Nigeria's accounting practices
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Regular practical exercises for real-world application
Assessment:
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Topic quizzes
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Ledger and financial statement preparation
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Case study analyses
Outcome: Prepares students for:
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WASSCE/NECO examinations
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Accounting technician certifications
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Advanced studies in finance and business
SSS1 Accounting Course Content
Term 1: Fundamentals of Accounting
Lesson 1: Introduction to Accounting
- Bookkeeping vs financial accounting
- Importance of accounting
Lesson 2: History and Users of Accounting
- Accounting information users (internal/external)
- Characteristics of accounting information
Lesson 3: Accounting Process Cycle
- Recording transactions → Journals → Ledger → Trial balance → Financial statements
Lesson 4: Career Opportunities
- Professional bodies and ethics
Term 2: Recording Transactions
Lesson 5: Double Entry System
- Source documents and subsidiary books
Lesson 6-7: Journals
- Sales, purchases, returns (inwards/outwards)
- Practical exercises
Lesson 8-12: Cash Books
- Single, double, three-column cash books
- Discounts and petty cash (imprest system)
Lesson 13-14: Posting to Ledgers
- From subsidiary books to general ledger
Term 3: Financial Reporting
Lesson 15-16: Trial Balance & Concepts
- Extraction rules
- Accounting concepts/conventions
Lesson 17-18: Final Accounts
- Trading, profit & loss accounts
- Balance sheet preparation
Lesson 19-20: Adjustments
- Provisions, reserves, accruals/prepayments
Lesson 21-26: Fixed Assets
- Depreciation methods (straight-line, reducing balance)
- Asset disposal accounting
Lesson 27-30: Special Topics
- Bank reconciliation
- Departmental accounts
- Year-end adjustments
Course Content
About Instructor
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4 Courses

Course Includes
- 30 Lessons
- 69 Topics
- 11 Quizzes
