Resources for Educators

A collection of resources that educators can use to enhance their curriculum with up-to-date information about the accounting profession

Best Practices for Attracting and Retaining Accounting Majors

American Accounting Association

The Leadership in Accounting Education Section of the American Accounting Association is developing a database of best practices in attracting and retaining accounting majors.

Principles Boot Camp Facilitator Guide (2025 Edition)

American Accounting Association

This guide is designed to help accounting educators host Principles Boot Camps at their own institutions to support faculty development in designing engaging, intentional, and effective introductory accounting courses that encourage students to consider careers in accounting. It includes planning tools, sample agendas, budget templates, and access to video content from past in-person boot camps. All materials are curated by FASO’s Principles Task Force to support faculty in enhancing outcomes in introductory accounting courses.

Principles Bootcamp – Engagement and Empathy (Tennessee)

American Accounting Association

This session explores how empathy and real-world relevance can transform accounting classrooms. Learn how flexibility, social media, and creative competitions like, “Cainas Cookies” foster deep engagement. Discover how to build trust, navigate academic integrity with grace, and create a classroom where students are supported.

Principles Bootcamp – Accounting Careers & Professional Engagement Panel (Tennessee)

American Accounting Association

Learn how educators and professionals are working together to help students explore accounting careers. This panel discussion covers real-world engagement, mentorship, early outreach, and strategies for supporting varied pathways. Speakers offer ideas for partnering with community colleges, addressing talent shortages, and sparking student interest through professional connections and creative events.

Principles Bootcamp – Technology (AI & Accessibility) (Tennessee)

American Accounting Association

Explore how faculty are using technology to create engaging learning environments and prepare students for the evolving profession. Learn strategies for online learning, hear how AI is changing jobs and see examples of accessible course design that support all learners. This session includes tips for using engagement tools and gamification thoughtfully.

Principles Bootcamp – Online & Large Enrollment Strategies (Tennessee)

American Accounting Association

This session highlights strategies to manage large classes and build meaningful connections in online formats. Learn how to apply best practices, balance structure and flexibility, and keep students motivated. The speakers share practical tools, personal teaching philosophies, and creative techniques to make online and high enrollment teaching more effective and rewarding.

Agents of Transformation

Center for Accounting Transformation

Agents of Transformation is a multimedia platform sharing real stories from people shaping the future of the accounting profession. Students explore diverse career paths, educators spark interest with engaging content, and professionals inspire the next generation by sharing their journeys. Discover videos, profiles, and insights that highlight the impact, innovation, and inclusive culture of today’s accounting profession.

Accounting ARC Podcast

Center for Accounting Transformation

The "Accounting ARC" podcast introduces a refreshing take on accounting, blending analysis, reaction, and comedy. The podcast promises to demystify accounting with a mix of wisdom and humor, aiming to change the perception of accounting from dry and tedious to fun and exciting.

Becker Podcasts: Cool Careers in Accounting

Becker Professional Education

Becker Professional Education’s “Cook Careers in Accounting” podcast series is designed to spotlight the many directions an accounting career can take. The show features hosts who interview professionals from various backgrounds, offering listeners practical advice, real-world stories, and actionable tips for navigating the accounting field.

Principles Bootcamp – Engagement: Creative Strategies to Spark Student Interest (St. Louis)

American Accounting Association

This session highlights practical strategies to make introductory accounting courses more engaging through gamification, real-world simulations, and social media. It also features teaching and learning resources from accounting firms and course redesign ideas that promote community and relevance, making this session ideal for faculty aiming to boost student interest in the profession and foster connections.

Principles Bootcamp – Technology: Tools to Enhance Learning & Inclusion (St. Louis)

American Accounting Association

This session highlights maximizing your LMS, integrating AI-enhanced tools like Excel, and promoting transparency through syllabus statements and classroom norms around AI use. Explore technology that streamlines instruction, supports student engagement, and prepares students for the future accounting environment. This session also includes strategies for improving accessibility and inclusive course design.

Principles Bootcamp – Online Strategies: Using Technology to Build Community and Connection (St. Louis)

American Accounting Association

This session shares approaches and tools to build meaningful connections and a sense of community in online and hybrid courses. Learn how instructors use tools like Padlet, Puzzel.org, and digital whiteboard activities to encourage interaction, along with “All About You” surveys, podcasts, Microsoft Teams, and project-based learning to support genuine interaction and a student-centered learning environment.

Principles Bootcamp – Accounting Careers: Inspiring Purpose & Pathways (St. Louis)

American Accounting Association

This session features strategies to help students appreciate accounting as meaningful and full of opportunity. Learn how to integrate ESG-focused cases, videos from the AICPA and CAQ, and surveys to personally connect with students who express early curiosity about the profession. The session also highlights the use of recent alumni, TAs, and state CPA society partnerships to emphasize purpose, pathways, and CPA licensure.

Choosing the Right College

Accounting+

Provides a welcoming space for individuals to explore diverse career paths in accounting, promoting authenticity and offering numerous opportunities for growth. It also offers educational resources like exploration of scholarships, college information, and more.

Networking Tips

Accounting+

Accounting + Networking Tips offers a welcoming platform for individuals to explore diverse accounting career paths, emphasizing authenticity and growth, with essential resources including networking strategies and interview preparation tools.

How to Inspire Students to Become a CPA

AICPA (along with State society)

Student Engagement Toolkit provides curated presentation materials by the AICPA, tailored for engaging middle school, high school, college students, and CPA Exam candidates. Created using best practices and AICPA research, these resources aim to empower CPAs and professionals in effectively inspiring the next generation of accounting professionals through comprehensive presentation guides and slides.

High School Presentation - What is Accounting?

AICPA

A video presentation for high school students, aiming to inspire and educate them about career opportunities in accounting. Created with best practices and informed by research, this PowerPoint presentation is designed to raise awareness about accounting careers and the profession through comprehensive presentation guides and slides.

Collegiate Presentation - Intro to the Accounting Profession

AICPA

Accounting Primer Presentation - College provides tailored presentation for college students, aiming to inspire and educate them about career opportunities in accounting. Created with best practices and informed by research, these materials are designed to raise awareness about accounting careers and the profession through comprehensive presentation guides and slides.

Trueblood Case Studies

Deloitte Foundation

Offers experiential learning opportunities through activities, simulations, and case studies. New cases are added annually in august.

Fraud & Forensic Case Studies

Deloitte Foundation

Offers fraud & forensics case studies

Tech Ethics Curricular Framework

Deloitte Foundation

The Deloitte Foundation's Tech Ethics Curricular Framework addresses ethical issues in technology, providing guidance for integrating these considerations into various contexts. It aims to enhance decision-making and ethical awareness across disciplines.

KPMG Career Catalyst Program: Audit

KPMG

Career Catalyst Program: Audit offers a risk-free opportunity to simulate real work at KPMG U.S. Practice essential skills through example tasks to boost confidence and excel in your job applications with a focus in Audit.

Accounting Continuing Education

Kaplan Financial Education

Kaplan provides online courses, webinars, and instruction packages for earning CPE credit, as well as data literacy and general career readiness programs.

CPA Exam

NASBA

NASBA offers information on what a CPA is, how to become eligible, and verified testing centers. This is a great resource for college students working towards CPA eligibility.

Playing the Numbers Game: Accounting Degrees

AcademicInfo

This resource provides lists of online BA and MS degree programs, as well as additional information on accounting degrees and certifications.

Accounting Lessons

Accounting Play

This site offers free lessons on introductory accounting information with videos, quizzes, and articles.

Accounting Apps

Accounting Play

A list of affiliated and suggested apps to help reinforce basic accounting knowledge.

Introduction to Financial Accounting

Coursera

Coursera offers free and paid online courses in different accounting topics, including an introduction to financial accounting.

Accounting Job Simulation

Forage

All accounting related job simulations (audit, tax, consulting) from a variety of companies (KPMG, PwC, etc.), all simulations are free.

KPMG University Connection

KPMG

KPMG University Connection is a comprehensive platform offering resources such as learning modules for students and faculty alike. It provides access to educational materials and practical experiences in Audit, Tax, and Advisory services, and more topics, fostering professional readiness and academic integration.

EY Academic Resource Center

EY

The EY Academic Resource Center (EYARC) offers non-profit and higher education institutions access to a comprehensive range of free resources, including videos, lecture notes, case studies, and analytics tools. These resources are designed to equip students with the latest knowledge on emerging topics in business and accounting, preparing them for the dynamic global marketplace. A free sign-up is required.

Accounting Class Digital Activities Lesson Library

Teachers Pay Teachers

Free resources for educators - includes different digital activities to use for an accounting class.

Principles of Accounting

Academy Support Hub (ASH)

ASH gives a basic breakdown of general accounting information and provides information on careers in the field.

AAA Webinar: Introducing High School Students to Accounting

American Accounting Association

The objective is to teach professionals and educators how to best interest high school students in the field of accounting. (Note: Membership in AAA is required to view.)

Intro to Accounting Free Online Course

Accounting Coach

This free course includes 33 modules covering basic accounting and bookkeeping topics with flashcards, quizzes, and article support. It is good for students who are already interested in accounting and want to dive into basic technical information to get ahead in their college classes.

LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn

LinkedIn Learning offers students an opportunity to learn about a plethora of topics, from accounting principles to technical software such as PowerBI, Microsoft Excel, and Tableau. This is a great tool for accounting career seekers wanting to sharpen their technical skills before entering an internship or their first accounting job to put themselves ahead technically. It also comes with potential certificates to add to a resume and profile.

Accounting.com

Accounting.com

Accounting.com has resources to help with understanding careers, degrees, and accounting in general. It also includes certification knowledge and a search tool.

Rutgers Accounting Web

Rutgers

Introductory accounting videos and information, as well as an accounting library. Video length ranges from 2 to 30 minutes for each topic. Includes courses for undergrad, grad, PhD, and audit analytics.

Auditing in the Age of Generative AI

CAQ

This article discusses the future of auditing and how AI may be utilized, including case study examples.

Make the Most of Your Career

IMA

Various resources for anyone interested in management accounting, including a competency framework, ethics center, networking opportunities, and a career self-assessment tool.

Top Jobs You Can Get With a Bachelor's in Accounting

Accounting.com

Guides readers through various lucrative career options within accounting and emphasizes the financial benefits of earning an accounting degree, showcasing high-paying job opportunities available to graduates with a bachelor's degree in accounting.

Why Beta Alpha Psi?

Beta Alpha Psi

This video explains the benefits of joining Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) in college to excel in accounting studies.

Online Learning Platform

Cengage Learning

FAQs for implementing an online learning platform, which is much lower in cost than physical textbooks. It includes online textbooks, assessments, homework assignments, and other learning resources.

Microsoft Educator Program

Microsoft

Guide for the Microsoft Educator Programs. Walks through different programs so educators can learn which is the best fit.

Accounting Courses

Rutgers Accounting Web

Links to YouTube playlists for a variety of accounting courses. Video lengths range from 2 to 30 minutes for each topic and include courses for undergraduate, graduate, PhD, and audit analytics.

Accounting Job Simulation

Forage

Accounting-related job simulations (audit, tax, consulting) from a variety of companies, such as KPMG and PwC. All simulations are free.

Accounting Class Digital Activities Lesson Library

Teachers Pay Teachers

This free resource for educators includes different digital activities to use in an accounting class.

Search Results for Accounting Related Videos / Exercises

Khan Academy

Videos ranging in length which include walkthroughs of problems for various accounting topics, as well as exercises to solidify learning from the videos.

Principles of Accounting course

Academy Support Hub (ASH)

Multiple downloads are available for the free course.

Benefits Provided by Our Professional Partners

Beta Alpha Psi

A list of benefits that Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) members get, as well as resources for accounting students for career preparation.

This Way to CPA (Faculty Hub)

AICPA

ThisWayToCPA (Faculty Hub) is a great resource for educators and contains links to Faculty Hour, a monthly webinar; the Academic Resource Database, a free, searchable database of over 400 resources; information about Accounting educator awards; and much more!

Top 5 Reasons to be a CPA

NASBA

Top 5 Reasons to be a CPA outlines the prestige, career development opportunities, job security, satisfaction, and financial benefits associated with earning a CPA license. It highlights the diverse career paths available in accounting and the increasing demand for CPAs across various sectors.

Six Perks of the Accounting World

AICPA

Help your students discover the benefits of a career in Accounting with this brochure detailing six perks of the accounting world.

Best Practices Interview Findings

FASO

This presentation presents the findings from structured interviews conducted with accounting faculty across the nation. The Principles Working Group engaged in these interviews to gain insights into strategies faculty are using in their principles of accounting classes to enhance student engagement and strengthen the talent pipeline. Key topics include moving away from traditional lectures, using real company financials, fostering career engagement through panels and podcasts, leveraging technology, gamification, interactive assessments, and student-driven discussions to enhance learning.

Accountants Have ImpACCT Materials

PwC

The materials emphasize the vital role of accountants in business. The Video Series features short videos linking basic accounting concepts to real-world applications, demonstrating their impact on businesses, markets, and investors. The Business Simulation allows learners to act as accountants for a tech startup, applying fundamental accounting principles and advising co-founders. Learners can earn a completion certificate. The “Why Accounting” flyer promotes the accounting profession.