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August 14, 2018

Great activities for the first day of class

Help students get to know one another and you as the semester begins.

August 14, 2018

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.

August 1, 2018

Ask the expert: Education

The KPMG Master of Accounting with Data and Analytics Program is an innovative program from KPMG that combines learning + funding + doing to develop accountants in the data age.

July 17, 2018

Should students learn sustainability accounting?

Faculty members weigh in on ways to cover this emerging topic in a crowded curriculum.

July 17, 2018

Keep students from using test banks to cheat

Test bank questions are easy to find online.

June 12, 2018

Educator resources from the Big Four

From case studies to curriculum guides, major firms make a wealth of tools available.

June 12, 2018

How to attract more diverse accounting students

Formal programs and informal classroom interactions make a difference.

May 8, 2018

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.

May 8, 2018

Cultivate students’ interest in the accounting profession

Simple steps can help your department attract accounting majors.

May 1, 2018

Karen Braun, CPA, CGMA, Ph.D.

Visuals and real-life examples help textbook author Karen Braun, CPA, CGMA, Ph.D., keep accounting students engaged.

April 10, 2018

Bring cryptocurrencies into the accounting classroom

Cryptoassets are hot topics, but integrating them into the curriculum can be a challenge.

April 10, 2018

Make your teaching more effective by using brain science

An educational neuroscientist explains how to use the brain’s pathways to your advantage.

March 13, 2018

Practical ways to develop students’ critical thinking skills

Try these tips and exercises to improve your students’ analytical abilities.

March 13, 2018

How to boost your students’ communication skills

Try these practical tips for improving students’ writing and speaking.

March 1, 2018

3 high school students win AICPA-sponsored tournaments

Three high school students won live, AICPA-hosted Bank On It tournaments held at business and finance conferences in 2017.

March 1, 2018

AICPA Foundation scholarship recognizes outstanding incoming college freshmen

Ten incoming college freshmen received the first-ever AICPA Foundation High School Scholarship.

March 1, 2018

CPA Exam software gets upgrade

Real-world testing informed the design.

February 13, 2018

How to run a successful experiential learning project

Here’s what one faculty member learned from helping students run a pop-up shop.

February 13, 2018

Advice for hiring accounting faculty

A shortage of traditional Ph.D. faculty has colleges and universities getting creative when it comes to hiring.

February 1, 2018

Educators awarded for innovative accounting curricula

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.

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.