Great activities for the first day of class
Help students get to know one another and you as the semester begins.
This monthly e-newsletter brings you a roundup of the top stories affecting accounting education, ideas for innovation in the classroom, and resources from the AICPA to support educators.
Tips for teaching accounting ethics
It can be hard to find room on your syllabus for ethics. But it’s still a crucial subject for accounting students to learn.
Keep students from using test banks to cheat
Test bank questions are easy to find online.
Should students learn sustainability accounting?
Faculty members weigh in on ways to cover this emerging topic in a crowded curriculum.
Educator resources from the Big Four
From case studies to curriculum guides, major firms make a wealth of tools available.
How to attract more diverse accounting students
Formal programs and informal classroom interactions make a difference.
Summer reading for accounting faculty
If you’re looking for summer reading that will keep you turning pages and give you insight into world of finance at the same time, try one of these picks from your fellow educators.
Cultivate students’ interest in the accounting profession
Simple steps can help your department attract accounting majors.
Bring cryptocurrencies into the accounting classroom
Cryptoassets are hot topics, but integrating them into the curriculum can be a challenge.
Make your teaching more effective by using brain science
An educational neuroscientist explains how to use the brain’s pathways to your advantage.
Practical ways to develop students’ critical thinking skills
Try these tips and exercises to improve your students’ analytical abilities.
How to boost your students’ communication skills
Try these practical tips for improving students’ writing and speaking.
How to run a successful experiential learning project
Here’s what one faculty member learned from helping students run a pop-up shop.
Advice for hiring accounting faculty
A shortage of traditional Ph.D. faculty has colleges and universities getting creative when it comes to hiring.
Reactions to the revised CPA Exam
Faculty, test-takers, and exam creators share their thoughts on the revised version of the CPA Exam.
How accounting students can help communities improve financial literacy
Across the country, accounting students are giving back to their communities by making financial presentations to teenagers, parents, entrepreneurs, and other groups. Learn some ways you can encourage your students to get started.
4 fun activities for the accounting classroom
Four accounting faculty members share some of their most memorable classroom activities.
Prepare accounting students for working with data analytics
This column features some best practices for introducing data analytics in your classroom.
Integrating blockchain and artificial intelligence into the accounting curriculum
This article discusses these tools and offers suggestions on how accounting departments can introduce them to faculty and students.
Help students improve their study skills
This article offers steps educators can take to help students become studying pros.
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