Educators shared strategies at a recent AICPA CGMA teaching symposium to attract students to the profession and to prepare them for a career in management accounting.
This e-newsletter brings you a top stories affecting accounting education, ideas for innovation in the classroom, and resources to support educators.
Academic Update newsletter
How to avoid, spot, and deal with academic burnout
An academic discusses her experience with this often hidden issue.
How COVID-19 changed the way we teach
The COVID-19 pandemic forced colleges and universities to embrace the digital age. Accounting faculty members reflect on adapting to the changes, both positive and negative.
Not exciting? 4 ways to motivate and engage tax students
Demonstrate the value of tax courses with these tips from experienced faculty.
How these students aced the CPA Exam
Sells Award Winners share their best exam prep advice.
Prepare your students for ESG careers
Firms are looking for CPAs with environmental, social, and governance knowledge and experience.
Business games help students build employment skills
Case study games can add excitement to your classes.
To enhance learning, mix education and service
Students apply skills learned in class in real-world settings while serving their community.
How faculty can address declining accounting enrollments
Faculty, firms, and associations all play roles in recruiting students.
Tackling NFTs in the accounting classroom
An emerging technology has interesting accounting implications.
A syllabus your students won’t ignore
Skip the paper and go digital for a more engaging presentation.
Pique students’ interest in the profession with forensic accounting
A promising career option provides exciting real-world context for accounting studies.
Data storytelling: A valuable and exciting skill to introduce to students
Help students prepare for careers using and communicating big data.
FROM THIS MONTH'S ISSUE
4 ways solo practitioners can stand out
Five years ago, a grieving Angel Zhen started his own CPA firm with no clients and no revenue. Today, he has 300 clients, $600,000 in revenue and 12 weeks of annual vacation. In this JofA article, he shares how he set up his firm and how you could do the same.
From The Tax Adviser
April 30, 2026
Current developments in taxation of individuals: Part 2
April 30, 2026
