21 April 2023: In person event
Pop-up Symposium 2023
Join us in person at Hawkwell House, Oxford
Read moreHello
Welcome to Accounting Cafe, where accounting educators and learners from around the world find and share their best ideas.
Our focus is on education. We provide articles, resources, lesson plans, seminars and workshops, and a community for discussion and debate.
Everything is written by accounting enthusiasts for accounting enthusiasts.
Popular posts
Dual coding in accounting education
Summary: A simple way to embrace dual coding in accounting education is to use a concept map. This “almost certainly” improves learning. Don’t reinvent the wheel: there’s a free one that you can adapt, copy and distribute. Give credit to its creators. This is the BaSIS Board. It combines words…Read more
Abolish or reform accountancy degrees?
This event was organised by Rethinking Accountancy, part of the Rethinking Economics network. This was their first live seminar in February 2023. Professor Joan Ballantine, University of Ulster Joan Ballantine outlined a historical context of accounting degrees, explaining that as their number has expanded, they’ve been shaped by increased competition…Read more
Using role play to teach accounting transaction cycles
How role play in accounting education creates an effective and engaging lesson about a topic that can feel very dry. This example uses a case study to explore the processes involved in simple transaction cycles. I introduced this activity in an Accounting Information Systems (AIS) course for first-year undergraduates studying…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.
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.
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.
Latest updates
We have exciting news. For the first time, Accounting Cafe members are meeting in person at Hawkwell House near Oxford on Friday 21 April, for “Pop-up Symposium 2023” This is Accounting Cafe’s first face-to-face gathering. We’ll be enjoying a fun-packed day of short presentations, workshops and discussions on a broad…Read more
Summary: A simple way to embrace dual coding in accounting education is to use a concept map. This “almost certainly” improves learning. Don’t reinvent the wheel: there’s a free one that you can adapt, copy and distribute. Give credit to its creators. This is the BaSIS Board. It combines words…Read more
This event was organised by Rethinking Accountancy, part of the Rethinking Economics network. This was their first live seminar in February 2023. Professor Joan Ballantine, University of Ulster Joan Ballantine outlined a historical context of accounting degrees, explaining that as their number has expanded, they’ve been shaped by increased competition…Read more
Free courses
Get updates
Join our mailing list to receive teaching resources and invitations to events and seminars. All free of charge.
You can unsubscribe at any time and we never share or sell your data.
Browse categories
Testimonials
A warm and welcoming group
I’m so grateful that I’ve found this group full of support and ideas. It is so warm and welcoming, and lovely seeing it grow.
Senior lecturer
Doing important work
Accounting Cafe provides a vital service and does very important work for accounting educators all over the world.
Accounting professor
Providing great resources
The courses are a great resource. They have helped me and my students. They’ve really facilitated their understanding.
School teacher
