How to help students who are ‘Biased Jumpers’
Learn practical strategies you can use to encourage students in the “biased jumper” stage to become more tolerant of ambiguity.
Accounting Education
How to cope with new-semester jitters
Faculty at all levels of experience often report feeling a little anxious at the beginning of a new semester. Here are some tips on how to overcome the butterflies and get a new class off to a great start.
Get students to read the syllabus
Accounting faculty have come up with some helpful tactics to get students to read this important document.
Proposal would enable adaptive-learning CPE self-study for CPAs
Credit for customized learning is the goal.
Why the CPA licensure process could change
This episode addresses how and why CPA licensure requirements might evolve as a result of the technological revolution that’s transforming the accounting profession.
A closer look at threats to CPA licensure
Legislation in states around the country could put CPA licensure in danger. This episode examines what practitioners need to know to help ensure the profession is protected.
Help international students thrive on campus
Follow these five tips to help students far from home fit in.
How to help students who are ‘Confused Fact-Finders’
Because Confused Fact-Finders believe that all problems can be solved correctly, they are highly resistant to the idea that they must reach their own conclusions.
How top innovators teach technology
Four faculty members known for their innovative approaches to teaching technology were interviewed for the AICPA’s 2019 spring Council meeting.
Resources for teaching data analytics in accounting
This helpful guide provides the best-known free educator resources for teaching data analytics, including software, case studies, tutorials, assignments, full curricula, and more.
Guide students toward better critical thinking
Learn about the stages of critical thinking to help accounting students develop skills needed for professional success.
Write better letters of recommendation
Effective letters of recommendation can help shape futures. Follow these guidelines to make the process as easy as possible.
Ask the expert: Education
Roger O’Donnell leads the Global Audit D&A initiative and currently serves as the lead engagement partner for several multinational companies.
A problem-based learning project for accounting classes
In this project that promotes critical thinking and collaboration, students work in groups to develop and research a driving question. Instructions and a sample timeline are included.
How to respond to student evaluations
Seasoned faculty members offer their best advice for putting evaluations in the proper perspective and using them to improve your teaching.
Scholarships aid 20 incoming freshmen pursuing careers in accounting
Twenty students received the second annual AICPA Foundation High School Scholarship for incoming college freshmen planning to pursue careers in the accounting profession.
Firms selected to co-sponsor scholarship and internship program focused on diversity
Each firm will co-sponsor one student for an internship during the 2020 tax season (January–April). The AICPA will then award up to $20,000 per student to assist with tuition in his or her final academic year.
4 ways to create an inclusive department
Here are big and small ways to evolve from diversity to inclusion.
Help students embrace emerging technologies
Educators and practitioners play an important role in helping students succeed in the evolving profession.
Choose the right service opportunities
While some forms of service can feel burdensome, others can enhance your career and raise your profile on campus.
