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Set up an Accounting Club in your local school

Set up an Accounting Club in your local school. It is such a hugely rewarding activity that positively impacts students. If you’re ready to introduce Accounting Club into your school and want to be an accredited Accounting Club Educator — an ACE — the information you need is in Accounting…Read more

Firefighting the ChatGPT storm

Samantha Bell is a senior lecturer in accounting at the University of Bristol. Sam Bell considers the impact of AI in accounting coursework assessments. She explores how questions and rubrics can be adapted to deter improper use of Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT, Google Bard and BingChat. She…Read more

Teaching introductory management accounting principles using LEGO® bricks

Helen Brain describes her experiences setting up a Lego challenge for students in her introductory management accounting class. Like you, I’ve pondered long and hard about the best way to teach basic accounting principles. I’ve often encountered final-year students who struggle to apply more complex techniques or tackle advanced problems.…Read more

Developing transferable skills in final year students using authentic assessment

This article is based on a presentation that Sara Saynor, Senior Teaching Fellow at Aston University. Sara presented this case study about using authentic assessment at the Accounting Cafe Pop-up Symposium in March 2023. Rationale and aims I often reflect (lose sleep!) on the challenge of developing a well-rounded graduate…Read more

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Accounting Cafe is where accounting educators and learners from across the world find and share their best ideas. We focus on accounting education, providing articles, resources, lesson plans, seminars, workshops, and a place for discussion and debate.

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We are a worldwide association of friendly and generous people with an enthusiasm for accounting education. You will be warmly welcomed into the community and given free access to teaching and learning resources.

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Accounting Cafe was founded by Toby York in 2021. It runs on a shoestring and “not for loss” basis. We’re not seeking to make profits but it would be nice to cover running costs at some point. In the meantime, it’s free to access almost everything on the site.

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Pam Dodd is a senior lecturer in accounting at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU). Pam has a vision for an Accounting Clinic in every university in the country. She explains how they benefit the community while providing students with the opportunity to learn accounting by doing it. In 2007, while…Read more

Join us in conversation with Bruce Vivian, Head of Accountancy Education at IFAC. Bruce will share information on IFAC’s Sustainability Reporting Project and provide an opportunity for you to share your perspectives. IFAC is a global organisation seeking to enhance the relevance, reputation, and value of the global accountancy profession. It…Read more

Samantha Bell is a senior lecturer in accounting at the University of Bristol. Sam Bell considers the impact of AI in accounting coursework assessments. She explores how questions and rubrics can be adapted to deter improper use of Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT, Google Bard and BingChat. She…Read more

Helen Brain describes her experiences setting up a Lego challenge for students in her introductory management accounting class. Like you, I’ve pondered long and hard about the best way to teach basic accounting principles. I’ve often encountered final-year students who struggle to apply more complex techniques or tackle advanced problems.…Read more

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