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How to easily transpose data in Excel
The Transpose feature allows you to rotate data from columns to rows and vice versa from rows to columns without reentering any of the data.
What one CPA calls ‘the best job in the world’
Find out why the subject of January’s Last Word feature enjoys her work, plus get a preview of the annual tax filing season quick guide in this podcast with transcript.
Help students tell the story behind the numbers
Tweak your assignments to bolster students’ communication skills.
7 steps to help stop cheating
Demonstrate the importance of integrity to the profession.
Using range names in Excel
Using range names in Excel allows you to quickly navigate to areas of your worksheet and makes formulas much easier to create.
Nancy Bagranoff, CPA, DBA
Finding a way to establish a connection is the key to communicating and collaborating with young people, according to Nancy Bagranoff, CPA, DBA.
Work with other departments to bring more tech to your curricula
Follow these tips for successful interdepartmental collaborations.
Calculating the issue price of a bond using the NPV function in Excel
When teaching financial accounting, faculty often discuss bonds payable and how to calculate the issue price of a bond. Consider teaching students to calculate the issue price by using the net present value function in Excel.
A road map for learning data analytics
Models can help faculty teach — and students grasp — this important subject.
AICPA, NASBA publish revised CPA Evolution Model Curriculum
In response to feedback, the AICPA and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy on Friday updated the curriculum resource that was launched in June to help faculty align their programs with the new Core + Disciplines licensure model created by the CPA Evolution initiative.
Make your classes more accessible to everyone
A few small changes can help you reach students with and without disabilities.
Performing a simple linear regression in Excel
When teaching cost behavior in a managerial or cost accounting course, we explain that there are various methods a company can use to estimate its fixed and variable costs, including regression analysis. The next time you cover this topic, consider teaching students how to perform a simple linear regression analysis in Excel.
The Excel Advanced Filter function gives you flexibility
Advanced Filter allows you to generate a unique list of items and extract those items to another place in your worksheet or workbook.
The abilities employers seek from accounting graduates
Today’s accounting graduates are tasked with learning new technologies at a more rapid pace, dealing with larger datasets, and solving more complex problems earlier on in their careers than their predecessors did.
Teach students tech (and more) with award-winning assignments
Learn about some of the assignments and activities that won AICPA Effective Learning Strategies Educator Awards this year.
How Excel COUNTIF function saves time when analyzing final grades
When analyzing grades (especially for a large class) the COUNTIF function in Excel can be extremely helpful.
Tips for teaching ESG and sustainability accounting
Having ESG knowledge can set graduates apart. Get students excited about this emerging area of accounting.
Innovative approaches to accounting tests and quizzes
Here are some ways accounting faculty have rethought tests and quizzes to promote critical thinking.
Edit PDF documents in Word to save time
Did you know that you can edit PDF documents in Microsoft Word? Simply open a PDF document in Word.
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Flip out with the latest Tech Q&A
The September Technology Q&A column shows how to create dynamic to-do lists with Excel's checkboxes and also how to set up multifactor authentication texts that don't rely on phones. Flip through both items and view a video walkthrough in our digital format.