This Career Cluster® is focused on planning, services for financial and investment planning, banking, insurance, and business financial management.
The Employability Skills for Career Readiness Standards must be an integrated component of all CTE course sequences.
The Accounting and Finance program provides students with a foundation in accounting, financial information, and financial business decision making. Areas of study include laws and regulations, evaluating financial information, banking, investment, economics, and risk management concepts.
The Program Standards and Curriculum Frameworks have been updated to include Content Standard 1.0 Integrate Career and Technical Organizations (CTSOs).