Discusses the history of data processing from man's earliest forms of recordkeeping to the latest generation of computers. (HD)

By using the approach suggested in this article, students should understand the procedure as well as the need for closing the ledger as a part of income determination and accounting control. (CT)

If business education is to survive in the future, new methods and new courses will need to be incorporated into the curriculum. These new methods and courses must involve the use of computers. Changes must occur in the teaching of word processing, records management, basic business classes, and typewriting. (CT)

To prepare instructional materials for training specialized accounting clerks, teachers must visit offices and make task analyses of these jobs utilizing the systems approach. Described are models developed for training these types of accounting clerks: computer control clerks, coupon clerks, internal auditing clerks, and statement clerks. (SC)

Supporting documents should be prepared before attempting to create a resume or application letter. These documents (discussed in the article) include a company fact sheet (company history) and a personal skills inventory (personal biography). After the initial contact a job search control sheet is recommended. (CT)

Presents questions to consider when selecting a computer gradebook program. Questions cover (1) attendance, (2) academic progress, (3) reports, (4) design features, and (5) customer support. (CH)

The recordkeeping-accounting competencies in business education curriculums should be those needed by all prospective office workers, not just bookkeepers. A task inventory booklet (developed by the Vocational Technical Education Consortium of States) completed by incumbent office workers showed that some of the recordkeeping-accounting tasks…

Six suggested units for a records management course on the high school level and five teaching strategies for the course are presented, along with information about the Association of Records Managers and Administrators, and the course materials available from this organization. (MF)

Due to the growing complexity of records management, the vocational education of secretaries should extend beyond filing and indexing. Records management principles, transfer and retention plans, retrieval and storage systems, and the value of records management should be included in curriculums to enable secretaries to advance within their jobs.…

Business education enrollments can be increased by means of the recordkeeping course. It is a valuable general offering since it meets both personal finance and job skill needs. It provides an opportunity for some students to explore career opportunities in business and start on a career plan. (EM)

Presents an overview of paperwork handling for the potential small business owner in managing office organization and procedures, business communications and business forms, and the creation, use, and storage of information. Includes suggestions for teaching paperwork management as part of business ownership and management training. (MF)

The author notes the various present and future uses of keyboarding, the entering of alphanumeric data on a stationary desk-top unit with a typewriter-like keyboard on it. She states that teachers should prepare typewriting students for the transition to keyboarding according to acceptable standards used in offices. (MF)

Five articles are presented. They examine computer literacy inservice activities, some considerations for supervising student teachers, a suggested methods course syllabus, course/curriculum development, a design for keyboarding/formatting, and a technique for updating the records management curriculum. (CT)