A university community outreach project offers accounting students a real-life audit experience and three local churches a service they otherwise might not be able to afford.
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A&A Focus recap: Private Company Council update
Also covered: COSO and its relationship to SAS 145, and ASB member addresses questions related to QM implementation.
Best way to teach adults? Scenario-based learning
College professors teach young adults, who require a different approach than children. Learn more in this Academic Update feature article.
A&A Focus recap: Leveraging control testing in an audit
Also, an update from the Auditing Standards Board chair, principal vs. agent analysis when recognizing revenue, and the new required income tax disclosures under FASB Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-09.
A&A Focus recap: A deep dive into SAS 145
The August webcast also covered peer review updates, more on using technology in audits, and the AICPA Financial Reporting Framework for Small- and Medium-Sized Entities.
A&A Focus recap: The ethics of using AI in an audit
The July installment of the monthly newscast series also featured a look at the recently released ACFE Report to the Nations, and the first in a series of conversations about revenue recognition and digital assets.
A&A Focus recap: Top A&A and employee benefit plan issues
The June installment of the monthly newscast series reviews the top issues raised at two of the AICPA’s premier conferences, looks at software being used by auditors, and includes an update from the AICPA’s chief auditor.
4 ways to champion sustainability and ethics in accounting curricula
A recent Global Academic Champion Forum hosted by AICPA & CIMA’s Academic and Student Engagement team featured academics discussing the integration of sustainability and ethics into accounting curricula.
A&A Focus recap: CECL, leases, and commercial real estate
The May installment of the monthly newscast series also featured a governmental auditing update.
Adapting teaching methods for Gen Z learners
Today’s educational landscape demands innovative approaches to engage Gen Z learners, who are inherently comfortable with digital environments.
A&A Focus recap: A&A risk, not-for-profit update, SQMS, and ERC
The April installment of the monthly newscast series covered topics ranging from current practitioner risks and the quality management standards to ERC considerations and a not-for-profit industry update.
Creating a not-for-profit accounting course
A practitioner-turned-professor explains what’s wrong with not-for-profit accounting education and what she did to fix it.
A&A Focus recap: FASB updates, BOI, busy season tips
The first episode of the monthly newscast series also covered employee benefit plan audits, commercial real estate, and artificial intelligence.
Preparing accounting students for a career in CPA financial planning
Personal financial planning skills are in the spotlight as PFP questions make their debut on the updated CPA Exam
Expand the accounting pipeline with a mentorship circle
Innovative program enlists peers and professionals to guide students toward accounting degrees and CPA licensure.
Meeting Luca at the Louvre
On a summer trip to Paris, a college lecturer was waiting in line to see the Mona Lisa when a painting in the distance caught her eye. When she went for a closer look, she made a discovery rich in accounting history. She tells her tale in this article for the AICPA & CIMA’s Academic Update newsletter.
Preparing accounting students for professional success
Examining the results of a novel case study and setting the stage for its next iteration.
Update on the AICPA Pipeline Acceleration Plan
The AICPA continues to work on the Pipeline Acceleration Plan, a set of initiatives aimed at addressing root causes of the declining number of students becoming licensed CPAs.
The importance of accounting program student trips
Program trips can reignite students’ excitement about the profession.
How to handle AI chatbots in the classroom
AI chatbots such as ChatGPT are very popular among students. Here’s how some professors are handling them.
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