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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.
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.
Reactions to the revised CPA Exam
Faculty, test-takers, and exam creators share their thoughts on the revised version of the CPA Exam.
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.
Help students improve their study skills
This article offers steps educators can take to help students become studying pros.
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.
Keep smartphones from becoming a distraction in class
Here are some ways to encourage good digital etiquette in class—and keep students focused on the day’s lesson.
5 great tools for accounting educators
Expand your teaching toolbox with these finds from the AAA Annual Meeting.
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Drafting an AI policy that actually works
As AI use accelerates, many firms are discovering their policies haven’t kept pace. This article breaks down what CPAs and finance leaders should consider when drafting an AI policy that’s practical, flexible, and fit for real world use.
