Seven educators received 2017 Effective Learning Strategies (ELS) Awards, which are given annually to professors in recognition of their innovative teaching practices and curricula in three levels of accounting coursework.
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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.
New, user-friendly software coming to the CPA Exam
A new software platform developed by the AICPA and available to CPA candidates at Prometric test centers was designed to make the CPA Exam easier for candidates to navigate.
Leading the way to success
Colleges, universities, and practitioners can help students develop “professional readiness” and the potential for leadership.
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.
When accountants walked with kings: Jacob Soll’s The Reckoning
Accounting history is a lot more exciting than you realize. Historian and MacArthur Fellow Jacob Soll, author of “The Reckoning: Financial Accountability and the Rise and Fall of Nations,” discusses the vital role accounting played in the French and American revolutions.
Minority Doctoral Fellowships encourage diversity in education
The AICPA has awarded 27 students with the 2017–2018 Fellowship for Minority Doctoral Students.
AICPA awards Legacy Scholarships
The AICPA has awarded four scholarships under its Legacy Scholars Program.
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.
Student and Marine veteran recognized for academic success while battling PTSD
William Chapman, an undergraduate student at James Madison University, received Beta Alpha Psi’s Medal of Inspiration Award.
Professor honored for achievements in accounting education
Michael Granof, professor at The University of Texas at Austin, received the 2017 AICPA Distinguished Achievement in Accounting Education Award.
College accounting enrollment continues at historic pace
Record number of bachelor’s students offsets drop in master’s enrollees; hiring of new grads shrinks.
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.
How accounting programs can help students pass the CPA Exam
The CPA Candidate Success Research Project identified best practices that schools employ to help students achieve success.
One way CPAs give back: The Career Fair Skills Workshop at North Carolina A&T
CPAs volunteer to help students develop the interviewing and résumé-writing skills they need to apply for accounting jobs.
Inspiring the next generation: How CPAs can contribute on campus
Opportunities abound for CPAs to become involved on campus, from teaching to guest-speaking to serving on boards or advisory councils. Learn how you can help accounting students succeed.
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