APBP-graduate high school students receive Foundation Scholarship
Ten high school students received the AICPA Foundation High School Scholarship, which provides $2,000 to students who intend to continue their accounting studies.
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AICPA Legacy Scholars program benefits 129 students
The AICPA granted $666,000 in academic scholarships to 129 students as part of the AICPA Legacy Scholars program.
SEC accepting Professional Accounting Fellow applications
The program provides opportunities for public service and personal development.
Awards recognize innovative teaching methods
Nine accounting educators received 2019 Effective Learning Strategies Awards.
Scholarship funds accounting Ph.D. candidates
The AICPA awarded the first William (Bill) Ezzell Scholarships to five CPAs pursuing doctorates in accounting.
Secrets of master accounting teachers
This year’s Cook Prize winners share their best teaching advice.
6 tips to get students career-ready
Minding their p’s and q’s can be as important as knowing about debits and credits.
Awards recognize achievements in education and accounting literature
Stephen Moehrle received the 2019 AICPA Distinguished Achievement in Accounting Education Award, and Panos N. Patatoukas and Yaniv Konchitchki received the 2019 Notable Contributions to Accounting Literature Award.
Student earns Medal of Inspiration
Indira Karimova, a student pursuing her master’s degree at the University of Texas at Tyler in hopes of earning her CPA, received Beta Alpha Psi’s Medal of Inspiration Award.
How to identify your students’ stage of cognitive development
Susan Wolcott, CPA, Ph.D., recommends some practical ways to determine what stage of cognitive development your students have reached.
Prepare students today for accountants’ shifting roles
Show students how emerging technologies could affect their careers.
iPads, board games, and lemonade: Fun ideas for classes
Discover techniques for gamifying academic integrity, helping Googlers, and more.
Austin receives Sidney Kess Award for Excellence in Continuing Education
P. Thomas Austin received the Sidney Kess Award for Excellence in Continuing Education.
Best practices for working with your TAs
It’s a new year, and you’re getting started with a fresh group of teaching assistants. When all goes well, your relationship with your TAs can benefit both of you.
How to help students who are ‘Perpetual Analyzers’
Students in the “Perpetual Analyzer” stage of critical thinking development struggle with prioritizing evidence and coming to conclusions. Learn about some practical classroom exercises that can help them move past these roadblocks.
What your students need to know about tech
Take a look at how dramatically accounting education has changed in the past four years.
99 minority college students complete Accounting Scholars Leadership Workshop
The ASLW program is an annual, all-expenses-paid event for racial and ethnic minority students anticipating a career in accounting.
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.
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.
Get students to read the syllabus
Accounting faculty have come up with some helpful tactics to get students to read this important document.
