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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
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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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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