Takin’ Care of Business Curriculum Meets TEKS Requirements

Thanks to a partnership between the Dallas Independent School District (DISD) and the Dallas Chapter of the Texas Society of CPAs, a companion volume to AICPA’s “Takin’ Care of Business” education handbook was created.

This volume specifies the alignment between the 15 lesson plans included in the handbook and Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) requirements for five secondary courses taught in Texas public schools. The five courses are Administrative Procedures, Algebra I, Business Communications, Mathematical Models with Applications, and Introduction to Business.

The following are Adobe Acrobat files (pdf format) detailing how each of the 15 lessons meets the TEKS requirements. For a complete list of TEKS for grades 9-12, visit http://www.tea.state.tx.us/teks/.

The Texas Society of CPAs extends its appreciation to the following educators for their participation in this project: Paulette Baines, Hobart Hukill and Lynn Dehart.

• Lesson 1 – Financial Statement Analysis
• Lesson 2 – Budgeting and Forecasting
• Lesson 3 – Break-Even Analysis
• Lesson 4 – Measuring Productivity
• Lesson 5 – Cost-Benefit Analysis
• Lesson 6 – Market Analysis
• Lesson 7 – Electronic Commerce
• Lesson 8 – Writing a Business Plan
• Lesson 9 – Financial Planning
• Lesson 10 – Time Value of Money
• Lesson 11 – The Purpose of Taxation
• Lesson 12 – CPA Professional Services
• Lesson 13 –Forensic Accounting
• Lesson 14 – Ethics
• Lesson 15 – The Language of Business